GNU bug report logs - #8936
24.0.50; Incompatible change in the meaning of "other window"

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Bob Rogers <rogers-emacs <at> rgrjr.dyndns.org>

Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:28:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: unreproducible

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #17 received at 8936 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 8936 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rogers-emacs <at> rgrjr.dyndns.org
Subject: Re: bug#8936: 24.0.50;	Incompatible change in the meaning of "other
	window"
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:42:06 -0400

> Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:12:12 +0200
> From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
> CC: rogers-emacs <at> rgrjr.dyndns.org, 8936 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
>  > What could possibly prevent Emacs from splitting the current window in
>  > two?  Only dimensions, or are there other reasons?
> 
> With emacs -Q it's only the dimensions.

I would consider making the another-frame behavior an option, then.
I think I would be more surprised to see a new frame than to have the
same window reused, if my current frame is so tiny.  YMMV, of course
(and I do see the rationale behind your design decision).
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