[ESS] KB Shortcuts and Buffer Panels

[Deepayan Sarkar]

On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:58 PM, Massimo <lo.maximo73 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I just started using Emacs/ESS for R and like what I'm seeing so far (and it
> just feels comforting, even though I'm just relearning emacs after 10 years
> away, to be using emacs). I am aware of using C-x C-<arrow> to switch
> between open buffers. When executing R code in interactive mode, there is a
> 2 way split screen with Active Buffer / R console.
>
> 1. Is there a kb shortcut to move the kb focus to the R buffer and back?
> (see attached screenshot) http://tinypic.com/r/rjicrk/7

I have this in my .emacs:

(windmove-default-keybindings)

allowing me to use Shift+arrows to switch keyboard focus.

> 2. Is it possible to have a vertically split buffer?

C-x 3

-Deepayan

> 3. Is possible to have a 2 column window where left column has 1 buffer (R
> source file), right column has a horizontal split with one being R console
> and the other being a call tip window or an object explorer?
>
> Thanks!
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