Re: list-directory's current directory different than that it displays

[Kevin Rodgers]

Dan Jacobson wrote:

> I still don't get why the (little used, by me at least) list-directory
> command doesn't change the current directory of its buffer to the
> directory that it is displaying.  I mean what more relevant current
> directory do you want for that buffer?


This has been in list-directory since at least 19.34:

    (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Directory*"
      (buffer-disable-undo standard-output)
      (princ "Directory ")
      (princ dirname)
      (terpri)
      (save-excursion
        (set-buffer "*Directory*")
        (setq default-directory
              (if (file-directory-p dirname)
                  (file-name-as-directory dirname)
                (file-name-directory dirname)))
        (let ((wildcard (not (file-directory-p dirname))))
          (insert-directory dirname switches wildcard (not wildcard)))))


> At least then C-x C-d / t m p <return> C-x o C-x d <return>
> would get us where we wanted when we realize we typed C-x C-d instead
> of C-x d.


Works for me.


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Kevin Rodgers <kevinr@ihs.com>