bug#70819: [PATCH] Make clone-indirect-buffer-other-window use other window

[Eli Zaretskii]

Ping!  Richard, could you please augment your pat6ch according to
Martin's comments and resubmit?

> Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 10:05:52 +0200
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>, 70819@debbugs.gnu.org
> From: martin rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
> 
>  > -(defun clone-indirect-buffer-other-window (newname display-flag &optional 
> norecord)
>  > +(defun clone-indirect-buffer-other-window (newname &optional norecord)
>  >     "Like `clone-indirect-buffer' but display in another window."
>  >     (interactive
>  >      (progn
>  > @@ -10658,8 +10658,8 @@ Returns the newly created indirect buffer."
>  >        (list (if current-prefix-arg
>  >           (read-buffer "Name of indirect buffer: " (current-buffer)))
>  >       t)))
>  > -  (let ((pop-up-windows t))
>  > -    (clone-indirect-buffer newname display-flag norecord)))
>  > +  (switch-to-buffer-other-window
>  > +   (clone-indirect-buffer newname nil norecord)))
> 
> I see two problems:
> 
> (1) 'clone-indirect-buffer-other-window' would still have to obey the
>      DISPLAY_FLAG argument.  Some application may rely on the fact that
>      'clone-indirect-buffer-other-window' doesn't display the buffer if
>      it is nil.
> 
> (2) 'switch-to-buffer-other-window' does not get passed the NORECORD
>      argument.
> 
> martin
>