[climacs-devel] Re: Point - buffer or pane?

[Robert Strandh]

John Q Splittist writes:
 > Herewith a patch adding a point slot to climacs-buffer (initialized from 
 > low-mark). When a pane is created, or gets a new buffer, the pane's 
 > point slot is cloned from the buffer's point. When a buffer is buried, 
 > the buffer's point is cloned from the pane's point. When a pane is 
 > split, the buffer's point is cloned from the existing pane's point so 
 > that the new pane is initialized with the existing point.
 > 
 > This has the effect that a buffer keeps its point when buried and 
 > unburied (ie. you can C-x b in peace), but different panes on the same 
 > buffer have their own independent point (ie. you can C-x [23] in peace).

Thanks. 

You could also setf the offset of one from the other instead of
cloning.  This will preserve identity, in case that is important to
someone. 

Take care, 
-- 
Robert Strandh

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