preserve recent files buffer after opening a file
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Ok-Meal8379 · 2022-12-28 05:23

when I open a file in `recentf-open-files` buffer, the file buffer
replaces the recent files list. is there a way to keep the list open
so I can go back to it and open more recent files? I tried changing
`recentf-menu-action` to `find-file-other-window`, but the list buffer
still disappears

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nv-elisp · 2022-12-28 06:53

It looks like the `kill-buffer` is hardcoded in. You can define advise
the function which kills it to get around that. e.g.

     (setq recentf-menu-action #'find-file-other-window)

    (define-advice recentf-open-most-recent-file (:around (fn &rest
args) no-kill-buffer)
      (cl-letf (((symbol-function #'kill-buffer) 'ignore))
        (apply fn args)))

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Ok-Meal8379 · 2022-12-28 08:47

this is my init now:

    (recentf-mode t)
    (setq recentf-menu-action #'find-file-other-window)
    (define-advice recentf-open-most-recent-file (:around (fn &rest
args) no-kill-buffer)
      (cl-letf (((symbol-function #'kill-buffer) 'ignore))
        (apply fn args)))

and still seeing the same behavior. I don't know any lisp, did I do it
wrong?

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Ok-Meal8379 · 2022-12-28 11:30

correction: this actually works  but only if I use numbers to select
the file and not press enter on them. thanks for this

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nv-elisp · 2022-12-28 20:51

Sorry I don't have time to offer any more support here.
I would look up how to debug elisp and start there.