Re: Allow controlling the effect of visibility on buffer switching

[Stefan Monnier]

>> I think this discussion would benefit from a more constructive argument
>> than habit.  Can you describe use cases where `C-x b`s current default
>> is indeed the one the user wants yet it is not the last buffer (because
>> the last buffer is already visible elsewhere)?
>
> I can: when I mistakenly display (or cause Emacs to display) a buffer
> in the wrong window/frame.  Then the fix is:
>
>    . C-x b RET
>    . go to the "correct" window/frame
>    . C-x b RET

Hmm... I don't understand why you think this is an example: the first
`C-x b` will only be guaranteed to do what you intended if `C-x b`
chooses "the latest buffer" rather than "the latest buffer that's not
visible", so it seems to be an argument in favor of the proposed change.

What am I missing?


        Stefan