Re: pp-eval-expression enhancements

[T. V. Raman]

My present solution to this problem is to use a personal wrapper
around cl-prettyprint and cl-prettyexpand 

>>>>> "Juri" == Juri Linkov <address@hidden> writes:
    >> It is quite convenient to have the result displayed in
    >> another buffer, for examination or editing and copying. I
    >> often use `M-:' the same way one would use `C-h f', `C-h
    >> k', and `C-h F': to get information about something. I use
    >> both kinds of information during minibuffer input.
    Juri> 
    Juri> Since it's impossible to find heuristics that would
    Juri> decide whether to display the result in the echo area,
    Juri> or to pop up a separate result buffer (because only the
    Juri> user can decide this), I use the following post-advice
    Juri> on shell-command:
    Juri> 
    Juri>     (when (memq last-input-char '(S-return ?\C-j))
    Juri> (message "") (pop-to-buffer "*Shell Command Output*"))
    Juri> 
    Juri> i.e. when the minibuffer with the command is exited
    Juri> with S-RET, then it displays the output buffer
    Juri> regardless on its size.
    Juri> 
    Juri> If `M-:' created the buffer *Pp Eval Output* even
    Juri> without displaying it, it would be possible to create a
    Juri> similar hook to display it depending on some key used
    Juri> to exit the `M-:' minibuffer.
    Juri> 
    Juri> -- Juri Linkov http://www.jurta.org/emacs/
    Juri> 
    Juri> 
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Best Regards,
--raman

      
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