Subject: Re: bug#13251: Wishlist: Add ability to set initial buffer for new frames.

From: martin rudalics <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:42:21 +0100

> (defcustom initial-buffer-choice nil
 >   "Buffer to show after starting Emacs.
 > If the value is nil and `inhibit-startup-screen' is nil, show the
 > startup screen.  If the value is a string, visit the specified file
 > or directory using `find-file'.  If t, open the `*scratch*'
 > buffer. If function, switch to a buffer returned by this function.

As for the last sentence I'd prefer "If it is a function, switch to the
buffer returned by that function."

 > A string value also causes emacsclient to open the specified file
 > or directory when no target file is specified."
 >   :type '(choice
 >       (const     :tag "Startup screen" nil)
 >       (directory :tag "Directory" :value "~/")
 >       (file      :tag "File" :value "~/.emacs")
 >       (function  :tag "Function")
 >       (const     :tag "Lisp scratch buffer" t))
 >   :version "23.1"

Too late for "23.1" use "24.4" instead.

 >   :group 'initialization)
 >
 > This code allows setting `initial-buffer-choice' to a function returning
 > needed buffer.

Could you please send us a patch based on these remarks (including the
change you sketched in your second mail)?

Thanks, martin