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Re: How to configure the emacs tool-bar and other misc questions


From: Elena
Subject: Re: How to configure the emacs tool-bar and other misc questions
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 06:53:11 -0800 (PST)
User-agent: G2/1.0

On Dec 7, 1:12 am, Stefano Sabatini <stefa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Another unrelated question: when I run describe-mode a new buffer is
> shown. If there is just one buffer it is split and the *Help* buffer
> is shown on the right side of the active buffer. If there are more
> than one active buffers the *Help* buffer is opened on one of the
> existing buffer, which is quite annoying since it may cover some
> buffer on which I'm working (and which I want to stay visible). So I
> wonder how I am supposed to customize the logic for showing the *Help*
> buffer given the current layout (e.g. a possibility would be to open a
> new frame, or always creating a new buffer without to steal visibility
> to an active buffer).

Check out "C-h v special-display-buffer-names RET"

Example usage here: http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/DotEmacsChallenge


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