Re: managing windows in two frames

[Stefan Monnier]

>> Hmm... I misunderstood (and misused) it, then.  How do I tell
>> display-buffer to not use another frame (I typically do that when
>> I want to make sure save-window-excursion will properly undo the
>> damage)?
> Add another entry, say `inhibit-other-frame'?

I meant: what is there currently available.

> But you should know better that using `save-window-excursion' around a
> `display-buffer' call is bad karma.  A user can always request another
> frame.

I do know it's terribly bad karma, but when all you have is a function
that "fills a buffer and displays it" and you only want the buffer,
without displaying it...


        Stefan