GNU bug report logs - #15189
24.3.50; display-buffer does not work well with custom frames.

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Reported by: Keith David Bershatsky <esq <at> lawlist.com>

Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:52:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Keith David Bershatsky <esq <at> lawlist.com>
Cc: 15189 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#15189: 24.3.50; display-buffer does not work well with custom frames.
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:06:48 +0200

> This does not work well with find-file in conjunction with several
> frames because find-file is executed BEFORE custom frame functions are
> run.  The result is that the buffer that initially had focus ends up
> getting buried even though the file being opened is in a new frame.
> The only reliable workaround appears to be calling the find-file
> command AFTER the custom frame functions are run, which (in my lay
> opinion) defeats the purpose of using display-buffer.

IIUC you want to make `find-file' behave like `find-file-other-frame' by
default.  Is that correct?  Or what am I missing?

martin
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