Re: dired not loading directory if in buffer with file from that directory

[Eli Zaretskii]

On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Klaus Straubinger wrote:

>     Attempting to load a directory with "find-file" does nothing
>     if performed in a buffer containing a file from that directory.
> 
>     It works as expected if the trailing slash is removed from the
>     suggested directory name. Another possibility to get it working
>     is the replacement of the path by an equivalent one, e.g.,
>     using "/home/username/" instead of "~/".

I think that's a feature, although quite a few users (myself included) 
tend to be surprised by it from time to time ;-)

FWIW, I solve it by using "C-x d" at all times.