GNU bug report logs - #33871
27.0.50; Revert Dired window saved in window configuration

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From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 33871 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#33871: 27.0.50;
 Revert Dired window saved in window configuration
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 10:37:12 +0100

> I see that without `goto-char' it moves to the first file name in the
> selected window.

I see the same here.  In the selected window only, though.

> I don't understand how 'set-window-configuration' restores
> the selected window's point.

From the buffer's point as established by the revert function of dired
for buffers not displayed anywhere.

>> To confirm, try with the upper window selected instead.
>
> Here is when the upper window is selected, but still it moves to (point-max)
> in non-selected window:
>
> (progn (dired "/tmp")
>         (dired-other-window "/tmp") (other-window 1)
>         (let ((w-c (current-window-configuration))
> 	     (p-m (point-marker)))
> 	 (view-emacs-todo) (delete-other-windows)
> 	 (with-current-buffer (get-buffer "tmp")
> 	   (revert-buffer))
> 	 (set-window-configuration w-c)))

In every non-selected window.  Try with as many windows as you want.
Only the selected window is handled separately.

martin

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