Re: how to keep/restore my view and mode?

[Kevin Rodgers]

Leo.Hou wrote:
> I am not sure if I am using the right term of "view" and "mode". My
> problem is as follows:
>
> I am using C-x 3 and "follow-mode" to view my source code. Every time I
> compile, the other column becomes the result of make. I need to use a
> lot of keys to switch it back to normal: C-x o; C-x k; C-x o; M-x
> follow-mode
> Is there a better way?

You could display the *Compilation* buffer in its own frame:

(setq special-display-buffer-names
      (cons "*compilation*" special-display-buffer-names))

> And I'd also want to know how to kill the buffer in the other window
> without switching to it by C-x o

How about a keyboard macro:

(global-set-key (kbd "C-x 4 k") (kbd "C-x o C-x k C-x o"))

--
Kevin