GNU bug report logs - #14829
24.3; split-window-keep-point breaks shell tab completion

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Barry Warsaw <barry <at> python.org>

Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 21:19:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3

Done: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 14829 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Barry Warsaw <barry <at> python.org>
Subject: bug#14829: (no subject)
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:56:42 -0400

>> Hmm... looking at it further I see that:
>> - split-window-keep-point defaults to t.
>> - the problem could affect other cases than completion.
>> Basically, I'm leaning towards forcing split-window-keep-point to t in
>> display-buffer, since AFAICT a value of nil only makes sense when you
>> split a window into two so that they both show the same buffer, whereas
>> in the case of display-buffer, you always want the current buffer's
>> point to stay put.
> With `inhibit-same-window' t one might want to show the same buffer in the
> new window.

I can live with that "problem".


        Stefan
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