Currently eldoc pops up a window, mostly it's fine but with large docs it gets intrusive & jarring to loose so much screen space.
Is there a way to have eldoc use it's own dedicated window? (which could be empty or closed when not in use?)
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Will `popwin` not work? – Swarnendu Biswas Nov 10 '21 at 06:38
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Perhaps? This is the first I've heard of it. – ideasman42 Nov 10 '21 at 07:21
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Please check https://github.com/emacsorphanage/popwin/. It allows you more control on popup windows, and maybe it can address your issue? – Swarnendu Biswas Nov 10 '21 at 08:02
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In a comment that I have since deleted, I referenced the function `eldoc-minibuffer-message`, and on further examination of the `eldoc.el` library, I saw a variable that is customizable called `eldoc-message-function`, which can be used to substitute your custom function instead of `eldoc-minibuffer-message`. However, I see no reference in the `eldoc.el` library to popping up a window. Are you sure `eldoc.el` is the library responsible for popping up a window that you are seeing? – lawlist Nov 12 '21 at 01:51