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krvkir
krvkir

Reputation: 821

How to make emacs allow opening one buffer in different frames?

I have two frames of the same Emacs instance (got them by C-x 5 2) and a file opened in one of these frames. Then I try to show this file in a buffer in another frame (by C-x b) and nothing happens.

Actually, I think it shows this file in a buffer in the first frame, but this is not what I want it to do. I want it to show this buffer in both frames.

When there is only one frame and some windows in it, opening one buffer in different windows is no problem. I want the same behaviour but with several frames.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 278

Answers (2)

juanleon
juanleon

Reputation: 9380

Most likely you are using iswitch, as what you describe is its default behavior.

You can change it by doing M-x customize-variable RET iswitchb-default-method. probably you want to choose option samewindow

The ido equivalent variable , in case you are using it, is ido-default-buffer-method (ido defaults to raise-frame, that does not match with your observed behavior).

You may find if you are using one or the other using the way @Olaf describes.

Upvotes: 2

Olaf Dietsche
Olaf Dietsche

Reputation: 74028

Maybe, you have C-x b redefined. I have the same behaviour with iswitch-buffer. But when I enter M-x switch-to-buffer, it shows the buffer in the second window.

You can find out, which command is executed with C-h c C-x b.

Upvotes: 0

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