Re: How to prefix tramp buffers with method prefix?

[Michael Albinus]

Tassilo Horn <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,

Hi,

> I'd like to have tramp buffers prefixed with the current method.  For
> example if I open /ets/hosts with the sudo method, the buffer should be
> named "sudo:hosts" instead of only "hosts" so that I can easily use the
> usual buffer completion to distinguish between normal and tramp buffers.
>
> How can I achieve that?

(add-hook 'find-file-hook
          '(lambda ()
             (when (file-remote-p (buffer-file-name))
               (rename-buffer
                (format "%s:%s"
                        (file-remote-p (buffer-file-name) 'method)
                        (buffer-name))
                'unique))))

> Thanks in advance,
> Tassilo

Best regards, Michael.