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24.4; Cannot switch buffers in a dedicated window - report this error earlier

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Message #11 received at 20472 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 20472 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Ed Avis <eda <at> waniasset.com>
Subject: Re: bug#20472: 24.4;
 Cannot switch buffers in a dedicated window - report this error
 earlier
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 21:46:20 -0400

>> Cannot switch buffers in a dedicated window
>> 
>> This error message should appear earlier, as soon as C-x b is given.
>> Emacs should not ask you to type in the new buffer name before it tells
>> you that switching buffers is not allowed.

> Indeed.  Unless someone has a better idea I'll install something like
> the below.

An alternative would be to make C-x b use another window in such a case.
I.e. remove the `force-same-window' argument (I think that would make
sense at least for the window-minibuffer-p case).  An other alternative
would be to un-dedicate the window (only after prompting the user, tho).


        Stefan

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