GNU bug report logs - #44611
Prefix arg for xref-goto-xref

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Cc: 44611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#44611: Prefix arg for xref-goto-xref
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 22:36:30 +0200

tags 44611 fixed
close 44611 28.0.50
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>> I recall endless discussions about xref in the past.
>> But now I realized that xref-goto-xref just misses
>> an obvious thing, and nothing more is needed.
>
> Sounds promising!

So now pushed to master.

>> Like e.g. 'quit-window' allows using a prefix argument
>> to change its behavior by relying on (interactive "P"),
>> xref-goto-xref should do the same:
>
> The proposed change is not quite the same (bury instead of kill), but if it
> really helps, go ahead.

I don't know how important would be to kill *xref* instead of burying.

> Please also note that instead of 'C-u RET' you can use 'TAB' already: it's
> bound to xref-quit-and-goto-xref which calls xref-goto-xref with QUIT=t.

I know, but it's very odd to use 'TAB' to quit the window.

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