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27.0.50; pop-to-buffer in next-error-no-select

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 32607 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#32607: 27.0.50; pop-to-buffer in next-error-no-select
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:47:46 +0300

>>> If the purpose of 'next-error-no-select' is simply to not select the
>>> window of the locus buffer, then 'next-error-no-select' should no rely
>>> on 'next-error'.  Rather we should provide a generic function to
>>> display the locus buffer and have 'next-error' select the window used
>>
>> Maybe you mean something like
>>
>>    (save-window-excursion (next-error))
>
> Certainly not because that function may have to display the locus
> buffer in a new window.

All that I understood from this thread, is that since next-error-no-select
window juggling involves two windows, it has to override the same-window
user customization using display-buffer-overriding-action.  Currently
I see no other solution that don't involve more fundamental changes.

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