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ceth
ceth

Reputation: 45325

Dired - open files in another Emacs window

I want to have two Emacs windows on the screen: one for Dired and one for code. But when I click on a file in the Dired buffer the file opens in the the same window, in place of the Dired buffer. Can I change this behaviour?

Upvotes: 40

Views: 10809

Answers (2)

user1855481
user1855481

Reputation: 99

S-Return works for me in spacemacs if anyone is interested.

dired-find-file-other-window is an interactive compiled Lisp function in
`dired.el'.

It is bound to <S-return>, g O, <normal-state> <S-return>, <normal-state> g O,
<menu-bar> <immediate> <find-file-other-window>.

(dired-find-file-other-window)

For more information check the manuals.

In Dired, visit this file or directory in another window.

[back]

Upvotes: 2

event_jr
event_jr

Reputation: 17717

Why are you clicking on things with a mouse? I thought you're using Emacs?

Move point to the line you're interested in and press o to open it in another window or C-o to open the file but stay on Dired buffer.

If you must do it with the mouse, use middle-click to do the same thing.

Upvotes: 77

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