RE: Suggesting `frame-split-biggest-window' Re: customize location and shape of a new window in a frame

[Drew Adams]

> The current discussion of 'display-buffer-alist' in the elisp manual
> appears rather technical, suited only for expert users.  On the
> other hand, the variable is declared with defcustom, as if
> individual users should customize it to their personal liking.
> Phrased differently: a package like BBDB should not hijack this
> variable for its needs (but at best it could contribute to its value
> via a user option), correct?
> 
> If that's the case, then it would really help to extend the
> documentation for this variable, stating not only that it works only
> for a single buffer, but also adding one or two real-world examples
> similar to what we have been discussing here.
> 
> I believe it is quite common that users may want to customize how
> emacs pops up new windows.  Having a unified customization scheme
> for that would be much nicer than having different approaches
> implemented in different packages.

+1