Re: Easier buffer navigtion (alt-tabbing?)

[Colin S. Miller]

Stefan Arentz wrote:
> "Colin S. Miller" <no-spam-thank-you@csmiller.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
> > Stefan,
> > C-x b creates a list of open buffers.
> >
> > The following code, in your init.el uses Ibuffer instead of buffer
> > for this, and makes it open in a new frame.
> >
> > The frame is left open after you switch buffers, but that shouldn't
> > be a problem.
>
> Hm. Odd.
>
>  Symbol's function definition is void: ibuffer-list-buffers
>
> I do succesfully (require 'ibuffer) and I have the last version of that
> package from http://www.shootybangbang.com/software/ibuffer.el.
>
> I am on GNU Emacs 21.4.1 (i386-apple-darwin8.7.1). Should I try a 22
> version?
>
>  S.

Stefan,

Oops.
I use Xemacs (21.4.19).
I thought this was comp.emacs.xemacs, not gnu.emacs.help,
so I didn't give a warning that it mightn't work.
XEmacs comes with a version of Ibuffer.

In XEmacs, the function ibuffer-other-window is a wrapper around
ibuffer.

A suitable (untested) definition is

(defun ibuffer-other-window ()
  "Like `ibuffer', but displayed in another window by default."
  (interactive "P")
  (ibuffer t))


Alternatively,

using this code, instead of the code in my previous post should
make the standard buffer-mode pop up a window.

(setq special-display-buffer-names
      '(
        ("*Buffer List*"
         (modeline . nil) (unsplittable . nil)
         (top-toolbar-visible-p . nil) (menubar-visible-p . nil)
         (height . 10) (width . 70) (top . 0) (left . 444)
         (auto-raise-mode . t))
))
(define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map [return] 'Buffer-menu-other-window)


HTH,
Colin S. Miller



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