Re: Saving window config using desktop globals

[Tim Johnson]

* Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com> [151213 10:33]:
> Using GNU emacs 24.3 on ubuntu 14.04.
> 
> I use the following method
> (add-to-list 'desktop-globals-to-save 'current-project-directory)
> (add-to-list 'desktop-globals-to-save 'kill-ring)
> to save certain variables.
> 
> How may I extend this method to save and retrieve my window
> configuration? 
> 
> at this point, I'm not using more than the default
> frame.
> 
> I'd like to do this without installing another package. I'm thinking
> about using a dedicated register to save one or more configs.
> 
> I've tried using C-x r w <ENTER> to save it. But when I restart
> emacs and try C-x r j, I get the following:
> 
> jump-to-register: Register doesn't contain a buffer position or
> configuration
  Addendum :
  C-x r w p (save window config in register p)
  and then c-h v register-alist
  shows the following:
  ((112 #<window-configuration> #<marker at 2995 in .emacs>)
   (13 "Unprintable entity" #<marker at 5620 in .emacs>)
    (313465889 "Unprintable entity" #<marker in no buffer>))
  Now :
  Save the desktop and close emacs. Re-open emacs
  and retrieve the desktop file.
  then c-h v register-alist
   ((112 "Unprintable entity" #<marker at 2995 in .emacs>)
    (13 "Unprintable entity" #<marker at 5620 in .emacs>)
         (313465889 "Unprintable entity" #<marker in no buffer>))
  ... No window config

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Tim 
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