Subject: Re: bug#18712: 24.3; IELM fails to move point in a working buffer that is also displayed

From: Stefan Monnier <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:53:53 -0400

> Is this a bug?

No, but it's a common trap.  Every buffer has as many "points" as it has
windows displaying it (plus one for the buffer itself).
So if you want to move point in a specific window, you need to either
select the window before moving, or use `set-window-point'.

        Stefan