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RE: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer
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Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer |
Date: |
Wed, 19 May 2010 08:04:13 -0700 |
> we have a user who wants to always open Emacs with a new
> "untitled" buffer so he can start writing right away without
> having to think of a file name first (similar to a "New
> Document" feature in Mac and Windows programs). If we try
> this in site-start.el:
>
> (generate-new-buffer "untitled")
> (switch-to-buffer "untitled")
>
> we are almost there - Emacs starts with the new "untitled"
> buffer. However, if he then exits Emacs, Emacs does not warn
> about a modified buffer and potential data loss, although the
> buffer is marked dirty. How can we get the usual behaviour
> for this new buffer?
The buffer is not associated with a file.
Try (find-file "untitled") instead of the code you're using.
If you do `C-h k', then choose `File > Visit New File', you'll see that that
menu item corresponds to command `find-file'.
- Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer, Stefan Vollmar, 2010/05/19
- RE: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer,
Drew Adams <=
- Re: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer, Stephen Berman, 2010/05/19
- Re: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer, Kevin Rodgers, 2010/05/20
- Re: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer, Kevin Rodgers, 2010/05/20
- Re: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer, Stefan Vollmar, 2010/05/21
- Re: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer, Kevin Rodgers, 2010/05/21
- Re: Emacs ignores modified state of "untitled" buffer, Stefan Vollmar, 2010/05/21