RE: Frames and buffers: where to customize?

[Drew Adams]

> I'm searching for the right variable to customize to affect the
> following behavior: I'll be using a buffer in one frame, and then want
> to visit that buffer in another frame (perhaps on another workspace).
> I switch to the desired frame, then "C-x b <buffer-name>" and I'll be
> switched back to the first frame.  I would rather have that buffer in
> the new frame.  How do I get the behavior I want.
> 
> I'm using iswitchb mode in Emacs 23.0.0.1 on Slackware Linux 12.0 (I
> compiled this from CVS myself).

Not sure what you want.

C-x 5 2 clones the current frame.
C-x 5 b visits a buffer in another frame.