Re: newb q: inferior-mode buffer not scrolling

[Kevin Rodgers]

stevenan@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm using emacs to edit ruby, and I have the REPL process in its own
> inferior-mode buffer (via inf-ruby.el).  However, when I send it
> commands, it doesn't scroll the window down.  So I just always see the
> first page of commands...and I have to scroll down to the bottom..  I
> use SLIME also, and I never have to do that with its REPL buffer - it
> scrolls on its own.  How can I make it auto-scroll?  Should I ask the
> ruby ppl instead?  Thanks!

In the inferior ruby buffer, check the values of the comint-scroll-*
variables.  Assuming you want to set comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input:

(add-hook 'inferior-ruby-mode-hook
          (lambda () (setq comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input 'this)))

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Kevin Rodgers