Re: next-error insists on split windows

[Bill Wohler]

Dan Jacobson <jidanni@jidanni.org> writes:

> Often we do M-x compile or M-x grep, and then a lot of next-error (C-x `).
> Well, if during those lots of next-error, we do delete-other-windows (C-x 1)
> to get a nice big full window, upon the next next-error, we are forced
> to accept having to share our window with the *grep* or *compilation*
> buffer again, for no good reason.  Then best we can do is use
> enlarge-window, but not to the max, else the *grep* or *compile*
> window will come back for its 50% next time we do next-error.
> emacs-version "21.4.1"

Dan,

FWIW, I agree with you. I don't know if Emacs 22 provides any relief.

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