Re: adieu *scratch*

[Dieter Wilhelm]

address@hidden (Michaël Cadilhac) writes:

> Dan Jacobson <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Nope, it's time the *scratch* buffer should go for experienced user
>> me.
>
>> (kill-buffer "*scratch*");in .emacs
>
> I don't see  what you're doing with that.  AFAIK, the *scratch* buffer
> never dies, never surrenders. If the default Lisp mode is not your cup
> of tea, you can change it, AYK :-)

In Emacs 22 I managed 2 or 3 times to kill my *scratch* buffer by
accident.

>
>> OK, that wasn't too hard. Anyway, there are plenty of variables
>> regarding the *scratch* buffer but none to not create it in the first
>> place.
>
> Wonder if it is at all possible to not have this buffer, AFAICS, plenty
> of code depends on it.

It seems that *scratch* is not necessary any longer (in 22) but I wish
there were a command for re-creating it or at least a mechanism not to
kill it incidentally.

-- 
    Best wishes

    H. Dieter Wilhelm
    Darmstadt, Germany