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23.0.94; calc, calendar and temp-buffer-resize-mode

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From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
Cc: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>, 3419 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#3419: 23.0.94; calc, calendar and temp-buffer-resize-mode
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:59:45 +0100

>>> BTW, do you think it's possible for `calc' to use a single
>>> `display-buffer' call with a display action so that users could easily
>>> override its default *Calc* window displaying behavior?
[...]
> But I meant that *Calculator* and *Calc Trail* windows could be
> displayed with `display-buffer' and an appropriate ACTION argument.
> Then users will be able to customize its default behavior.

We'd have to change the calling convention if we were to allow a "single
`display-buffer' call" to display both *Calculator* and *Calc Trail*.

> Isn't it the goal of window related improvements to allow
> customizing easily of how windows are displayed?

Yes.  But it's already quite tedious to achieve this goal for the one
buffer case (as in ispell, ibuffer, buff-menu or calendar).

martin

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