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Re: Easier buffer navigtion (alt-tabbing?)


From: Colin S. Miller
Subject: Re: Easier buffer navigtion (alt-tabbing?)
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:37:52 +0100
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Stefan Arentz wrote:
Is there a way that makes it easier to navigate through buffers? What I
would really like is something like alt-tab to popup a list of recent
buffer to quickly switch back and forth between them. Does such an
extension exist?

 S.

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.

HTH,
Colin S. Miller


(require 'ibuffer)
(global-set-key [(control x) (control b)] 'ibuffer-list-buffers)
(define-key ibuffer-mode-map [return] 'ibuffer-visit-buffer-other-window)

(setq special-display-buffer-names
  '(
        ("*Ibuffer*"
         (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))
   ))


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