GNU bug report logs - #48271
27.1: window-dedicated behavior change

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>

Date: Thu, 6 May 2021 23:39:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: moreinfo

Found in version 27.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 48271 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
Cc: 48271 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48271: 27.1: window-dedicated behavior change
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:22:19 +0200
Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com> writes:

> Since upgrading to this emacs version, windows seemingly at random
> points become dedicated.
>
> Case in point: I just now used dired to navigate to an .../emacs/etc
> directory in order to open the NEWS file. Upon having dired perform the
> find-file operation, the NEWS file was opened in a prior-created window
> (desirable, expected, and prior behavior) on a prior-created (also
> desirable, expected, and prior behavior), but dedicated (undesirable,
> unexpected, and not prior behavior).
>
> This has been happening with elisp file buffer and even with help
> buffers.

(I'm going through old bug reports that unfortunately weren't resolved
at the time.)

Do you still see this behaviour in recent Emacs versions?

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