GNU bug report logs - #28814
26.0.90; When *xref* window is needed, original window-switching intent is lost

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Message #76 received at 28814 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, João Távora
 <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 28814 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#28814: [BUMP, PATCH] (26.0.90; When *xref* window is needed,
 original window-switching intent is lost )
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:39:29 +0300

On 10/25/17 6:39 PM, Eli Zaretskii wrote:

>> ’q’ is already taken by ’quit-window’ in *xref* buffers. It quits the
>> window and does nothing else. I’m looking for a command that quits *and*
>> goes to the target.
> 
> How about 'Q'?

Isn't it almost as odd? The main goal of the command is to perform 
navigation. Quitting the window is an important side-effect, but it's 
still a side-effect.

I think 'o' or 'j' would be much better.

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