From: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
To: Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com>
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: org-capture changes the buffer ring in a confusing way
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:05:51 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5C85BF27-AD1A-4240-ADAD-F54D7E059DD0@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAJcAo8uoL2AiDHH9MkUCB3=+3kyzquHvUbyouqHdW2UDhJuP6Q@mail.gmail.com>
Hi Samuel,
Unfortunately, right now, I don't know a good way to avoid this. Org switches to a special buffer while filling in the template, in order to allow interactive prompts, and I think this might be the cause of messing with the buffer list.
- Carsten
On 19.8.2013, at 05:44, Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com> wrote:
> When I use capture, the buffer ring ordering changes from what it was
> before the capture. It even changes when I cancel the capture. Is
> there a way to keep it exactly as it was in all cases?
>
> What I expected was that previous-buffer would be the same before and
> after and that next-buffer would be the same before and after. [In
> other words, that capture + capture finalizing would not change
> anything. The philosophy of capture, to my understanding, is that
> capture is intended to allow you to take a note with minimum
> distraction.]
>
> What I tried was org-capture.
>
> What I noticed was that the buffer ring ordering had changed.
>
> I have previous-buffer and next-buffer set to function keys, and I
> find them extremely useful. But when the buffer ring ordering
> changes, I get confused. So capture confuses me.
>
> Also, it seems to always split the window. Is there a way to fix that
> that is better than my current method of deleting other windows in the
> hook? I always require a single window.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Samuel
>
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2013-08-19 3:44 org-capture changes the buffer ring in a confusing way Samuel Wales
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