GNU bug report logs - #57837
29.0.50; fit-window-to-buffer should reposition the buffer

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: sds <at> gnu.org

Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:32:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.0.50

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Message #41 received at 57837 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Sam Steingold <sds <at> gnu.org>
To: Gregory Heytings <gregory <at> heytings.org>
Cc: 57837 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#57837: 29.0.50; fit-window-to-buffer should reposition the
 buffer
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:52:13 -0400
> * Gregory Heytings <tertbel <at> urlgvatf.bet> [2022-09-15 22:59:57 +0000]:
>
>>> (advice-add 'fit-window-to-buffer :after
>>> 	    (lambda () (and (= (count-lines (point-min) (point-max)) (1- (window-height)))
>>> 			    (or (< (point) (point-max)) (forward-line -1) t)
>>> 			    (set-window-start nil (point-min)))))
>>
>> Why shouldn't this be the default behavior?
>
> I think because fit-window-to-buffer isn't supposed to move point, and
> point would become invisible if it is not moved.

Is that a problem?
I mean, is it possible for the point to be invisible?

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