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29.1.90; Switching tabs stops following process output in selected window

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 68235 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#68235: 29.1.90; Switching tabs stops following process output in selected window
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:30:37 +0300

>> What is worse is that 'find-alternate-file' also resets
>> 'buffer-file-name' to nil before killing the " **lose**" buffer.
>> So even can't use a file name.
>
> Would replacing
>
> 	  (kill-buffer obuf))))))
>
> with
>
> 	  (setq buffer-file-name ofile)
> 	  (setq buffer-file-number onum)
> 	  (setq buffer-file-truename otrue)
> 	  (kill-buffer obuf))))))
>
> fix that?
>
> I never used 'find-alternate-file' and, after looking at its code for
> the first time now, wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

Indeed, I have the same impression.

> Using it in
> 'image-next-file' seems a very bad idea: Is there any guarantee that the
> assumptions about which buffer is current hold when running things like
> 'kill-buffer-query-functions' or 'kill-buffer-hook' manually?

Using 'find-alternate-file' in 'image-next-file' looks fine.
There are no other problems.  And revealing " **lose**"
while restoring windows is not a bug deal.

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