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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/lispref/windows.texi')
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diff --git a/doc/lispref/windows.texi b/doc/lispref/windows.texi index ad0c3237e6..7a5d1bbf16 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/windows.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/windows.texi @@ -2524,10 +2524,17 @@ parameter; @pxref{Buffer Parameters}). @defun display-buffer-below-selected buffer alist This function tries to display @var{buffer} in a window below the -selected window. This means to either split the selected window or use -the window below the selected one. If it does create a new window, it -will also adjust its size provided @var{alist} contains a suitable +selected window. If there is a window below the selected one and that +window already displays @var{buffer}, it reuses that window. + +If there is no such window, this function tries to create a new window +by splitting the selected one and display @var{buffer} there. It will +also adjust that window's size provided @var{alist} contains a suitable @code{window-height} or @code{window-width} entry, see above. + +If splitting the selected window fails and there is a non-dedicated +window below the selected one showing some other buffer, it uses that +window for showing @var{buffer}. @end defun @defun display-buffer-in-previous-window buffer alist |