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27.0.50; point jumps unexpectedly after delete-window

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From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 32790 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#32790: 27.0.50; point jumps unexpectedly after delete-window
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:28:52 +0100

>>> Like `switch-to-buffer-in-dedicated-window' has the option `pop',
>>> another customizable variable could provide a similar non-default
>>> option that will call pop-to-buffer-same-window from switch-to-buffer.
>>
>> OK.  But would that option's value apply to C-x b as well?
>
> This option is needed mostly for 'C-x b' to be able to switch to the buffer
> in another window.  And also for other commands that non-interactively call
> 'switch-to-buffer', like 'C-h C-n'.

But 'pop-to-buffer-same-window' doesn't have the
'switch-to-buffer-preserve-window-point' semantics.  How would you
want to integrate them?

>>> Or maybe simpler to create a new command e.g. switch-to-buffer-same-window
>>> based on switch-to-buffer-other-window?
>>
>> You mean C-h k C-x b would tell me that
>>
>> C-x b runs the command switch-to-buffer-same-window (found in
>> global-map), which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in
>> ‘window.el’.
>
> I see now that this solution doesn't help for commands that
> non-interactively call 'switch-to-buffer', like 'C-h C-t'.

So please propose a name for the option like say
'switch-to-buffer-pop-to-buffer' and tell me whether and how what we
execute then obeys 'switch-to-buffer-preserve-window-point'.

martin

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