GNU bug report logs - #45581
28.0.50; C-M-v in xref buffers shows a different buffer when scrolling

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Daniel Martín <mardani29 <at> yahoo.es>

Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:52:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 28.0.50

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>, Daniel Martín <mardani29 <at> yahoo.es>, 45581-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#45581: 28.0.50; C-M-v in xref buffers shows a different buffer when scrolling
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2021 02:22:19 +0200

On 03.01.2021 10:40, martin rudalics wrote:
> I doubt that anybody cares.  My suggestion back then was just bad.
> 'other-window-scroll-buffer' is an ill-advised concept which can fly
> only if the buffer where it is set locally is small (so a user will not
> wonder about what that buffer has been conceived for and, for example,
> ask questions about its modes or keymaps) is displayed for a short time
> only and the visibility of the buffer it refers to is absolutely crucial
> for the current workflow.  Neither of these conditions is given in the
> present context and I doubt that they are given in any of the other
> occurrences of that variable.

Thanks. So we'll keep it the way it is now.
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