How to see the compilation buffer in Windows?
If the *compilation* buffer is shown in a window with a left fringe (see Fringes ), the locus-visiting commands put an arrow in the fringe, pointing to the current error message. If the window has no left fringe, such as on a text terminal, these commands scroll the window so that the current message is at the top of the window.
How to change compilation mode to error follow mode?
You can type C-c C-f to toggle Next Error Follow mode. In this minor mode, ordinary cursor motion in the compilation buffer automatically updates the source buffer, i.e., moving the cursor over an error message causes the locus of that error to be displayed.
What happens in compilation mode in Windows 10?
In this minor mode, ordinary cursor motion in the compilation buffer automatically updates the source buffer, i.e., moving the cursor over an error message causes the locus of that error to be displayed. The features of Compilation mode are also available in a minor mode called Compilation Minor mode.
What happens to error messages in compilation mode?
Compilation mode turns each error message in the buffer into a hyperlink; you can move point to it and type RET, or click on it with the mouse (see Mouse References ), to visit the locus of the error message in a separate window. The locus is the specific position in a file where that error occurred.
How to visit errors sequentially in compilation mode?
To visit errors sequentially, type C-x ` ( next-error ), or equivalently M-g M-n or M-g n . This command can be invoked from any buffer, not just a Compilation mode buffer. The first time you invoke it after a compilation, it visits the locus of the first error message. Each subsequent M-g M-n visits the next error, in a similar fashion.
What is the locus of the compilation buffer?
The locus is the specific position in a file where that error occurred. The appearance of the *compilation* buffer can be controlled by customizing the faces which are used to highlight parts of the *compilation* buffer, e.g., compilation-error or compilation-warning, for error and warning messages respectively.