GNU bug report logs - #461
delete-window means "get out of my face" even for sole window

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Message #5 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: delete-window means "get out of my face" even for sole window
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:29:50 +0800

Ah, why of course: C-x 0 (delete-window) issued when there is only one
window, should reveal the next best buffer.

Why? Because when the user types C-x 0, he is saying "get out of my
face", and emacs should do what he means. Indeed, it should be just
like he hit C-x b RET, picking the default buffer prompted with.
(I say don't prompt him on C-x 0, but you could if you insist.)

And don't bury the old buffer, just move it one down in the list.

Currently C-x 0 gives
"Attempt to delete minibuffer or sole ordinary window"

I am only discussing "sole ordinary window". As far as deleting the
minibuffer, that should still be illegal.

Message #10 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 461 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#461: delete-window means "get out of my face" even for sole window
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:58:08 -0400

tag 461 +wontfix
thanks

> Why? Because when the user types C-x 0, he is saying "get out of my
> face", and emacs should do what he means.  Indeed, it should be just
> like he hit C-x b RET, picking the default buffer prompted with.
> (I say don't prompt him on C-x 0, but you could if you insist.)

There's already "C-x b RET", "C-x <right>", "C-x <left>" and probably
several other ways to do what you want, so I see no need to change
C-x 0 in the way you suggest.

C-x 0 currently doesn't care about buffers, only about windows, so your
"extension" doesn't seem very natural to me.  A more natural extension
would be to indeed delete the sole window by exiting (or maybe sticking
around waiting for emacsclient connections in case you've started the
emacs-server).


        Stefan

Message #22 received at 461-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 461-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#461: delete-window means "get out of my face" even for sole
	window
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:32:56 -0400

I don't see a need to keep open this particular report, which was marked
"wontfix" some time ago.

Stefan Monnier wrote:

> There's already "C-x b RET", "C-x <right>", "C-x <left>" and probably
> several other ways to do what you want, so I see no need to change
> C-x 0 in the way you suggest.
>
> C-x 0 currently doesn't care about buffers, only about windows, so your
> "extension" doesn't seem very natural to me.

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