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Re: How to configure the emacs tool-bar and other misc questions


From: rusi
Subject: Re: How to configure the emacs tool-bar and other misc questions
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 01:57:28 -0800 (PST)
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On Dec 8, 11:22 am, rustom <rustompm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 7, 8:51 pm, Stefan Monnier <monn...@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:
>
> > >> > Another unrelated question: when I run describe-mode a new buffer is
> > >> > shown. If there is just one buffer it is split and the *Help* buffer
> > >> > is shown on the right side of the active buffer. If there are more
> > >> > than one active buffers the *Help* buffer is opened on one of the
> > >> > existing buffer, which is quite annoying since it may cover some
> > >> > buffer on which I'm working (and which I want to stay visible).
> > >> Create an extra *Help* frame for the *Help* buffer and invoke help
> > >> functions there.
> > > What happens (emacs 23.1.1) the window still splits and the new split
> > > window and the newly created *Help* buffer both display help :-)
>
> > I'm not sure I understand exactly what you've done, but it sounds like
> > an undesirable behavior, so please M-x report-emacs-bug.
>
> >         Stefan
>
> 1. Start emacs as emacs -Q
> 2. C-x 5 *Help*
> (New frame called *Help* opens and is active)
> 3. Switch back to original (*scratch*) frame
> 4. C-h m
> (This (*scratch*) frame splits and the help that appears in the lower
> half also appears in the other frame

Step 2 should have read C-x 5 b (switch-to-buffer-other-frame)


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