suggestion: reverting/notifying of files that no longer exist

[Karl Chen]

I think Emacs (maybe as part of auto-revert-mode) should notify
you when you edit files that no longer exist.  Sometimes I rename
or move a file in shell, but still have the old file open and
accidentally edit buffer for the old file.

It would be very useful if Emacs tells you when a file that used
to exist vanishes:
    (1) when you edit its buffer
    (2) if (global-)auto-revert-mode or some customizable variable
        is enabled, as soon as the file vanishes



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Karl 2004-07-09 08:41