GNU bug report logs - #1532
suggestion: open dir in dired using same buffer

Previous Next

To reply to this bug, email your comments to 1532 AT debbugs.gnu.org.

Toggle the display of automated, internal messages from the tracker.

Message #5 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: xah lee <xah <at> xahlee.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: suggestion: open dir in dired using same buffer
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:52:22 -0800

Hi,

I think it is a frequently requested feature to open files or sub dir  
in dired using the same buffer.

perhaps it can be made as a preference in custome-group?

in gnu.emacs.help, Leo suggests that people file a report here or  
else it'll not happen. So here it is. (i think Leo is a emacs  
developer. If not, sorry.)

  Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/

☄

On Dec 8, 4:00 pm, Xah Lee <xah...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 8, 11:04 am, "seber...@spawar.navy.mil"
>
> <seber...@spawar.navy.mil> wrote:
> > When I select a file in Dired, it opens in a new buffer.
>
> > The old Dired buffer still exists.
>
> > How automatically delete the Dired buffer when I open a new buffer
> > with a new file from Dired?
>
> in dired, you can use the shortcut “a” (which invokes dired-find-
> alternate-file).
>
> Or, you can use this code:
>
> (put 'dired-find-alternate-file 'disabled nil)
>
> (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook
>  (lambda ()
>   (define-key dired-mode-map (kbd "<return>")
>     'dired-find-alternate-file) ; was dired-advertised-find-file
>   (define-key dired-mode-map (kbd "^")
>     (lambda () (interactive) (find-alternate-file "..")))
>   ; was dired-up-directory
>  ))
>
> you might make it 'enabled ... i don't recall since i stopped using
> the above.
>
> I hope emacs developers makes the above into a dired preference
> setting.
>
> Your question is a recurring question. For some other dired faq, see
> bottom:
>
> • File Management with Emacs
>  http://xahlee.org/emacs/file_management.html
>
>   Xah
> ∑http://xahlee.org/
>
> ☄

Previous Next

GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.