GNU bug report logs - #32825
27.0.50; Deterministic window management

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Message #203 received at 32825 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>, 32825 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#32825: 27.0.50; Deterministic window management
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 09:53:44 +0100

> This is why man.el currently uses a simpler solution:
>
> (1) Call 'display-buffer' to display the buffer.
>
> (2) Format the buffer in some way so that it fits into displayed size.

And I always agreed on that.  But IIUC this approach was not applied
on all bugs whose numbers I previously mentioned.

> When a man page is not found, currently it reverts 'display-buffer'.

Can that be annoying in practice?

> What benefits would be provided by the approach that uses
> 'display-buffer-try-and-revert'?

None probably.  We could build into it some trickery (to not revert
the configuration or make a new frame visible under certain
conditions) but I doubt this would work out very well in all cases.

martin

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