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Suppose I have a source file open and I launch a shell. I can hit C-x o to switch between the two buffers. But how can I get it so that when I move the mouse the buffer under the mouse gets focus, just like the "focus follows mouse" option common in window managers?

+8  A: 

Set:

(setq mouse-autoselect-window t)
numerodix
requires emacs >= 22.1
danielpoe
A: 

Answering the shift+arrow comment, do in your .emacs:

(windmove-default-keybindings)