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29.1.90; Switching tabs stops following process output in selected window

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: daniel.c.mccarthy <at> gmail.com, 68235 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#68235: 29.1.90; Switching tabs stops following process output in selected window
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:42:04 +0200

> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2024 11:23:45 +0100
> Cc: 68235 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
> 
>  > Martin, is saving and restoring window configuration supposed to
>  > preserve the output following in *compilation* windows?
> 
> It's supposed to preserve markers other than in the selected window.  So
> it will depend on whether the *compilation* window gets selected.  But
> note that 'current-window-configuration' uses
> 'window-point-insertion-type' for the point marker which by default
> stays behind inserted text (IIRC).

So I guess what the OP sees is expected behavior, or am I missing
something?

In general, IME the fact that a window follows the end of compilation
output is indeed very ephemeral in Emacs, so hearing that it happens
as result of tab-bing away doesn't surprise me at all.

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