GNU bug report logs - #21006
25.0.50; xref-quit doesn't restore changes in window scrolling position

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>

Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 00:47:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 25.0.50

Done: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #19 received at 21006 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>, 21006 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#21006: 25.0.50; xref-quit doesn't restore changes in window
 scrolling position
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 02:07:03 +0200

On 03.12.2020 17:44, martin rudalics wrote:
>  > The crux is doesn't restore the previous window scroll positions.
> 
> What are the "previous window scroll positions"?  Note that
> 
>    As a special exception, the window configuration does not record the
>    value of point in the selected window for the current buffer.
> 
> (section 28.26 of the Elisp manual) so if a caller wants that restored,
> it has to do it separately.

That's it.

I wasn't saying it is necessarily a bug in quit-window. Just something 
that would have to be implemented in xref, to have a more consistent 
experience (the bug was for a "future me" or somebody else who had the 
time to look into it).

Not necessary anymore, anyway.
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