bug#21006: closed (25.0.50; xref-quit doesn't restore changes in window scrolling position)

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and subject line Re: bug#21006: 25.0.50; xref-quit doesn't restore changes in 
window scrolling position
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #21006,
regarding 25.0.50; xref-quit doesn't restore changes in window scrolling 
position
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> 25.0.50; xref-quit doesn't restore changes in window scrolling position
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> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 03:46:21 +0300
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> 1. Open lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el.
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> 2. M-x xref-find-regexp, type 'defun elisp-[a-z]' (without quotes) when
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> 3. In the xref buffer, press `n' a couple of times, see the window
> displaying elisp-mode.el scroll to show the definitions.
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> 4. Press `q', see the previous window configuration restored, but the
> scrolling position of the elisp-mode.el window remains changed.
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> I wonder if we can do anything about that.
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> While there's nothing surprising in this behavior given the
> implementation, the user did lose their position in the buffer, train of
> thought, etc.
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> Re: bug#21006: 25.0.50; xref-quit doesn't restore changes in window scrolling position
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> On 03.12.2020 13:30, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote:
> > This function no longer exists, so the recipe no longer works.
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> > Is this problem still present in the current Emacs version?
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> Yes, sure. You can repeat the scenario with 'M-x project-find-regexp'.
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> The crux is doesn't restore the previous window scroll positions.
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> This especially cut against the mental model of the older version of the 
> UI which presented locations in a more "transient" fashion. But the 
> model has changed, and there haven't been any complaints like this 
> recently, so let's close it.
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