On Thu, Jun 14 2012, Christoph Groth wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I recently switched from remember to org's new capture facility which
> seems to work fine.  However, an issue I already had with remember is
> still bothering me, perhaps someone knows a good solution:
>
> I often call org-capture from within a buffer containing some relevant
> context, for example an e-mail message displayed by gnus.  The emacs
> window created by org-capture that allows to choose a template is
> created below the two Gnus windows showing the group and the message.
> My org-capture templates require entering a date.  During the subsequent
> date entry, the gnus windows are not visible anymore (I only see the
> nascent buffer with the entry to be captured and a window showing the
> emacs calendar).  This is impractical, because the e-mail message often
> contains the very date I would like to enter.
>
> How to ensure that the buffer which was active when org-capture was
> executed remains visible during date entry?
>
> Thanks,
> Christoph

I've had the same annoyance. The attached patch is *not* a real solution
to the problem, as it still produces some weird windowing, and I have no
idea if it will wreck other uses of capture, but it does preserve gnus
windows so you can see the information you're trying to capture. It's at
least a pointer in the right direction…

Eric