Re: buffer layout when composing

[Tassilo Horn <tassilo@member.fsf.org>]

Francis Moreau <francis.moro@gmail.com> writes:

Hi Francis,

>> Ah, your central point is that Gnus shouldn't use the full frame and
>> destroy your window config, right?
>>
>> ,----[ C-h v gnus-use-full-window RET ]
>> | gnus-use-full-window is a variable defined in `gnus-win.el'.
>> | Its value is t
>> | 
>> | Documentation:
>> | *If non-nil, use the entire Emacs screen.
>> | 
>> | You can customize this variable.
>> `----
>>
>> You might want to set that to nil.
>
> As I wrote earlier, I already set if this variable to nil.

Oh, sorry, I've missed that.

>> That should make the ERC window survive composing new mail (at least
>> in theory).
>
> Well it doesn't for me unfortunately.

Yes, you are right, I've just tested it by using a window config with
gnus summary and article on the right an *scratch* on the left (as
placeholder for your ERC buffer window).

Following up to a message with yank will make the message-buffer be
shown in one and only window.  However, when sending off the message,
the complete window config is restored again, which is the most
important thing IMO.

Following up without yank will produce a 2 window config with the
article buffer above and the message buffer below.

Basically, that's pretty good, but I agree that it would be even better
if Gnus would only remove Gnus windows.

Bye,
Tassilo