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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: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 32790 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#32790: 27.0.50; point jumps unexpectedly after delete-window
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:28:33 +0200

>>> Now I understand that it jumps to the most recently selected window,
>>> but this logic is not obvious.  Then why not to the most recently
>>> displayed window?
>>
>> The idea to automatically select a window that has never been selected
>> before is not overly intuitive IMHO.
>
> OTOH, the fact that the user not yet used that window could mean that
> it's time to use it now, i.e. not less intuitive.

Consider the case of a user continuously editing a buffer in one and
the same window, occasionally popping up temporary windows to display
tags, completions, matches, help or info.  Should deleting such a
temporary window really select another temporary window?  We wouldn't
get away unpunished with such a solution.

martin

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