Re: global-whitespace-mode should show whitespace when switching to new buffer

[Stefan Monnier]

> Problem was, with global-whitespace-mode enabled, when I switched to a new
> buffer (say C-x b asdf <RET>), whitespace was not visible.
> The `whitespacesturn-on-if-enabled' function is already added to
> after-change-major-mode-hook, but apparently that isn't triggered when a new
> buffer is created in fundamental-mode.  If I turn global-whitespace-mode off
> and back on again, or if I type "M-x 
> fundamental-mode", then whitespace is visible.

Looks like a bug.  When C-x b switches to a new buffer, it should run
the major mode function of the default major mode (typically
fundamental-mode).


        Stefan