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26.2; Emacs window creation with multiple frames

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From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: André Marçais <andre <at> marcais.net>, 36089 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#36089: 26.2; Emacs window creation with multiple frames
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 09:13:46 +0200

> When I go to compile a program using M-x compile it shows the
> *compilation* buffer in a new window in the active frame, which is
> intuitive when there is only one frame open. However, in Emacs I often
> have multiple frames open and visible (like with a multi monitor
> setup). In this case Emacs still opens the *compilation* buffer in the
> active frame even if the buffer is visible in another frame.

Customize 'display-buffer-alist' as, for example,

(customize-set-variable
 'display-buffer-alist
 '(("\\*compilation\\*"
    nil (reusable-frames . visible))))

For further options have a look at section

28.13.5 Precedence of Action Functions

of the Elisp manual (and tell us if you think something is missing
there).

Thanks, martin

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