"Recent" changes to compilation-mode?

[Nick Roberts]

 > Second, next-error used to cause the error in question to scroll to
 > the top of the *compilation* buffer's window, which made it very easy
 > to see what was going on.  Now emacs just moves that buffer's point
 > without scrolling.  Since the active point ends up in the source
 > file's buffer where the error is, all I see change in the
 > *compilation* buffer is that an unfilled rectangle with super-thin
 > borders moves.  It's extremely hard to see; if the window isn't going
 > to scroll, IMO something else needs to be done (e.g. with
 > highlighting) to emphasize the error in question.


When there is a fringe present, the default was changed to not scroll
because the arrow points to the current error and errors immediately
above the current one remain visible.

When there is no fringe, the current error scrolls to the top of the
*compilation* buffer's window.

So you should either see an arrow or scrolling.  If you don't, you need
to give your configuration.  M-x report-emacs-bug, also on the menu bar
plus the value of fringe-mode and/or window-fringes is a good start.


Nick

P.S  To always scroll to the top: (setq compilation-context-lines 0)