other-window advances me to the next frame in my frame list. But I also want a way to advance me to the previous frame.
Emacs has next-buffer and previous-buffer, but not a next-window, previous-window. Just other-window.
+6
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Put this in your .emacs, and bind it to whatever key you like
(defun back-window () (interactive) (other-window -1))
smoofra
2008-09-27 05:51:52
+11
A:
Provide a negative argument with "C-u -" ("Control+U" then "minus")
- Move to previous window:
C-u - C-x o - Move to previous frame:
C-u - C-x 5 o
From code, (other-window -1) or (other-frame -1) will do the same thing.
Check out the help for the key you want to reverse (e.g. C-h k C-x o to show help for C-x o) and if it says "A negative argument..." you know you can use "C-u -".
Matt Curtis
2008-09-27 05:53:04
A bit strange but when I have a layout 2x3 windows with windows 1-6 using `C-x o` moves from 3 to 4, but in 4 using `C-u - C-x o` moves from 4 to 2. What would move me from 4 to 3 ?
Zitrax
2010-08-05 12:18:49
+1
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Different from what you asked for, but the windmove package lets you move between windows according to their relative screen locations, which can be much easier than repeatedly doing C-x o.
fivebells
2008-09-29 02:02:47
A:
Instead of C-u -, you can also give a negative prefix argument with just M-- (Meta-Minus) , i.e. switch to previous window with M-- C-x o.
Florian Jenn
2008-09-30 16:48:12