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Re: Compilation window in other frame only
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Joel J. Adamson |
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Re: Compilation window in other frame only |
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Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:58:04 -0500 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.60 (gnu/linux) |
Martin <loveslave@frustratedhousewives.zzn.com> writes:
> I like to have two frames in my programming sessions: one with a few
> windows with source files, and one (on a second monitor) with the
> compilation buffer. However, even if I have a second frame with the
> *compilation* buffer open, Emacs opens a new window in the "source
> file frame" with another copy of the compilation buffer. I think it
> wasn't like this earlier. Then, Emacs didn't open a new window if
> there was one already open in another frame. I'm using GNU Emacs
> 23.0.60.1 now. How can this behaviour be controlled?
That sounds annoying. M-x customize-group RET frames RET
Also try customizing iswitchb-mode (or try using it), since it can
control how switching buffers interacts with switching windows and
frames.
One suggestion that I follow is to just use one frame and always have
another window open; I use Emacs in full screen on a widescreen monitor
and keep dired on the right and my work on the left a-la Speedbar.
Another layout that works well is to have three windows: one on the
bottom (vertically divided) and two on top (horizontally divided):
+------------------+
- - -
- work - dired -
- - or -
- - more -
- - work -
+------------------+
- compilation -
+------------------+
This way I get the benefit of full-screen (no distractions and no
mucking about with frames --- frames are over-rated). As long as I have
more than one window open, compilation always opens in another window.
There's also winner-mode, and saving window configurations in registers,
which I find slightly less useful than bookmarks (and I rarely use
bookmarks).
Joel
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