Re: M-x shell question

[raman]

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:

1+ -- I implemented myself a different shell command specifically for
this case and bound it to a key:

(defun emacspeak-wizards-shell-toggle ()
  "Switch to the shell buffer and cd to
 the directory of the current buffer."
  (interactive)
  (declare (special default-directory))
  (let ((dir default-directory))
    (shell)
    (unless (string-equal (expand-file-name dir)
                          (expand-file-name default-directory))
      (goto-char (point-max))
      (insert (format "pushd %s" dir))
      (comint-send-input)
      (shell-process-cd dir))
    (emacspeak-auditory-icon 'select-object)
    (emacspeak-speak-mode-line)))


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> I'm thinking that M-x shell should cd the subshell
> to the current directory of the buffer you're in
> when you type M-x shell.  I often want to do that.
>
> Or perhaps C-u M-x shell should do that.
>
> The current behavior of C-u M-x shell, to use a different buffer name
> for the shell buffer, is not very useful; if you want to make multiple
> shell buffers, the easiest way is to make each one as *shell* and
> rename it.
>
> Is anyone against?

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