GNU bug report logs - #45072
28.0.50; Emacs switches other buffer back uncontrollably, if other window's buffer is changed by user during minibuffer editing

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From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 45072 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#45072: 28.0.50; Emacs switches other buffer back uncontrollably, if other window's buffer is changed by user during minibuffer editing
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 21:49:02 +0300

* Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> [2020-12-07 20:20]:
> > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 19:42:45 +0300
> > From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
> > Cc: 45072 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> > 
> > Why is that default there?
> 
> Because minibuffer input can easily create one or more additional
> windows, e.g. to show the completion candidates, and we don't want
> that to be left on display when you exit the minibuffer.
> 
> My recommendation is not to "abuse" the recursive editing; the ELisp
> manual rightfully warns against that, albeit indirectly.  If you
> frequently need ti switch away of the minibuffer without exiting it, I
> suggest to use a separate frame for your excursions: when exiting the
> minibuffer, Emacs only restores the windows on the frame where you
> entered the minibuffer (assuming you aren't using minibuffer-only
> frames).

If there is logic and reason fine, we close this?

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