emacs list-buffers behavior

Question

In GNU emacs, every time I hit Ctrl-x Ctrl-b to see all of my buffers, the window is split to show the buffer list, or if I have my window already split in 2 (for ins

Answer 1

Strangely, there isn't an answer here about ibuffer.

I would recommend this as a standard change for the majority of Emacs users:

(global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-b") 'ibuffer)

ibuffer is a very advanced replacement for the default buffer listing, and not only features the exact behaviour requested, but provides a wealth of other functionality.

I listed a few ibuffer filtering and grouping basics in Emacs: help me understand file/buffer management, but be sure to read the documentation for details.

Answer 2

Try to add

(ido-mode 1)

to your .emacs, and enjoy the result :)

Answer 3

If you like the original buffer list (as opposed to the 'buffer-menu solution proposed by others), you can use this:

(global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-b") 'my-list-buffers)
(defun my-list-buffers (&optional files-only)
  "Display a list of names of existing buffers.
The list is displayed in a buffer named `*Buffer List*'.
Note that buffers with names starting with spaces are omitted.
Non-null optional arg FILES-ONLY means mention only file buffers.

For more information, see the function `buffer-menu'."
  (interactive "P")
  (switch-to-buffer (list-buffers-noselect files-only)))

Which is the same function as before, only in the current window.