GNU bug report logs - #13411
24.2.91; Sorting in Buffer Menu Mode

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Message #8 received at 13411 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: "Aaron S. Hawley" <aaron.s.hawley <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 13411 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13411: 24.2.91; Sorting in Buffer Menu Mode
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:53:22 -0500

"Aaron S. Hawley" wrote:

> How do I disable sorting so that it goes back to the default order of
> buffer-list?

This is a tabulated list mode issue.
Maybe you can just (setq tabulated-list-sort-key nil); followed by g.
There's no UI for that at present AFAICS.

If the list of items is slow to generate, it may be better to cached the
original order and restore it.

> Maybe it could with the M-0 argument since it's not being used.  Or
> maybe a M-- argument since negative columns don't exist?  Although,
> with 7 columns to remember now, maybe sorting the second to last
> column with M-- M-2 should be available.

Maybe 0 S is a good suggestion.

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