Re: Scratch buffer annoyance

[Juri Linkov]

>     > ! (defcustom initial-buffer nil
>     > !   "Buffer to show after starting Emacs."
>     > !   :type '(choice
>     > !           (directory :tag "Directory"        :value "~/")
>     > !           (file      :tag "File"             :value "~/new.txt")
>     > !           (const     :tag "*scratch* buffer" :value "*scratch*")
>     > !           (const     :tag "Splash screen"    nil))
>
> That variable name is misleading because the value is not a buffer.
> Please change the variable name to one that fits the meaning.

The name `initial-buffer' means what the current buffer the user gets
after startup: a buffer with the home directory, a buffer with some
specified file, the *scratch* buffer, or the buffer with startup screen.

I don't see a better name.  Maybe, `initial-display-buffer' or
`initial-current-buffer'?

-- 
Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/