Re: Project support and completions

[Stephen Leake]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

>> better.  You could do this via find-file-hook, for example, or some
>> other device.  Emacs has enough features that can be used for this.
>
> The files of the various branches may (and often are) all be opened at
> the same time.  I "switch project" simply by moving from one buffer
> to another (which often amounts to moving the mouse from one window to
> another).
>
> Often I switch back-and-forth repeatedly, e.g. while comparing the code
> in the different branches, and I'd want M-. to always jump to the
> corresponding code.  So "switch project" needs to be fully implicit.
> Determining the current project dynamically based on default-directory
> is the most obvious and straightforward way to make it work.

I agree this is one mode that is useful.

Another useful mode is "only switch on user command.

Is there any reason we can't have both?

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-- Stephe