On my system, if I open a file with emacs, scroll down the file and close it, the next time I open the file, emacs will automagically scroll down to the same position. How does this work?
Is emacs keeping a database somewhere with the last N files I opened and the last cursor position in them? If so, where is this database? How much space would it occupy? Can I control this behavior?
Specs:
Linux Mint Debian Edition
Kernel: 3.2.0-4-amd64
GNU Emacs 23.4.1
Best Answer
The database is normally saved in
~/.emacs.d/saveplace.This feature is customized in group "Save place" (M-x customize group RET save-place RET).