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When editing org-src blocks, I sometimes go to other buffers while editing but whenever I close; it restores the window configuration before editing the block which is a minor annoyance when you need to find an existing buffer.

I checked out org-src.el and this is my hack.

        (defun fn/org-src-inhibit-save-window-configuration ()
                 "Disable org-src from saving the window configuration"
                 ;; HACK: This uses an internal variable, might be unstable
                 (setq org-src--saved-temp-window-config nil))

               (add-hook 'org-src-mode-hook #'fn/org-src-inhibit-save-window-configuration)

Sadly, this is touches on a private variable so my question is there a correct way of doing this?

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  • I found I had to slightly modify your function to make it work for me, by wrapping the function body in (with-current-buffer (marker-buffer org-src--beg-marker) ...). I agree there should be a built-in option for this. Commented Apr 6, 2019 at 22:00

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If the first argument (labeled CONTEXT) to org-edit-src-code is 'save, then the window configuration is not saved. Try evaluating (org-edit-src-code 'save). Also, take a look at that function with M-x find-function RET org-edit-src-code RET. See where the first couple of lines of code say (unless (eq context 'save) (setq org-edit-src-saved-temp-window-config (current-window-configuration))).

See also the optional argument to org-edit-src-exit -- i.e., similar as above -- if it is 'save, then no restoration of window configuration occurs even though the variable org-src--saved-temp-window-config may contain a saved window configuration. To see the function, type M-x find-function RET org-edit-src-exit RET -- the relevant portion is at the tail end of said function.

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  • My org-edit-src-code does not have a context arguments? Is it org-src-switch-to-buffer? My current org-version is 8.3.5. What I did find was only two points where org-src--saved-temp-window-config was being modified and those belong to org-edit-src-exit and org-edit-src-code. Commented Aug 17, 2016 at 11:28
  • Unfortunately, your version (which admittedly is the latest stable release) does not have a way for a user to turn off the feature. You would need to comment out line 396 of org-src.el and then M-x byte-compile-file. Essentially, you are commenting out: (setq org-src--saved-temp-window-config (current-window-configuration)). The version that I tested was the one that comes with the latest stable public release of Emacs 24.5.1, and org-mode version 8.2.10 is bundled with it. You could also add features to make it optional (like previous versions), instead of commenting it out. Commented Aug 17, 2016 at 15:14

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