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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, 16 Oct 2018 10:46:16 +0200

> I understand now what exactly is annoying about the current behavior:
> when there is already 2 or more windows on the frame, after splitting the
> selected window, you create a new window that displays the same buffer, then
> you decide you need to undo the recent split, and the quickest way to do this
> is to delete the selected window with 'C-x 0'.

Yours is a bad habit.  Deleting the old window will also delete its
old associations, like window parameters and overlays with a 'window'
property.  Here I have one key binding for selecting and one for
deleting a window on any side of the selected one.  I always use them
in such a case.

> After that, the window
> configuration looks exactly as before the split, with only one difference -
> the cursor jumps to an unrelated window.

I'll try to make this customizable, probably by adding an option like
'window-set-use-time-upon-creation'.

martin

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