Re: opening new buffer in active buffer

[Bob Proulx]

Jannis wrote:
> if i have several buffers open in emacs in splitted windows and I
> hit Ctr-X Ctr-B to switch to another buffer, the list of buffers
> and, hence, the new buffer always opens in another buffer window
> than the one that is currently my window. Is there any way to change
> this so that I always stay in the same window? I have figured out a
> way to first always click once in all teh windows where I want the
> buffer not to open but this seems very tedious to me.

Have you ever tried electric-buffer-list?  Try it.  You will like it!

  (global-set-key "\C-x\C-b" 'electric-buffer-list) ; originally list-buffers

I love it and wouldn't think of returning to the original list-buffers
routine.

Bob