View a buffer in read-only mode in a window while editing it in another window

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A buffer can be made write-protected by toggling the read-only mode via M-x toggle-read-only.
Is there a way to make a buffer read-only in a window, while editing it in another window?

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A buffer can be made write-protected by toggling the read-only mode via M-x toggle-read-only.
Is there a way to make a buffer read-only in a window, while editing it in another window?

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A buffer can be made write-protected by toggling the read-only mode via M-x toggle-read-only.
Is there a way to make a buffer read-only in a window, while editing it in another window?

read-only-mode

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asked Aug 17 at 8:19

AlQuemist

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A buffer can be made write-protected by toggling the read-only mode via M-x toggle-read-only.
Is there a way to make a buffer read-only in a window, while editing it in another window?

read-only-mode

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asked Aug 17 at 8:19

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asked Aug 17 at 8:19

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In your original buffer, where you want to keep editing it :

M-x clone-indirect-buffer

This would create another buffer, and by default open it in another window too. Initially both of these are editable. But a buffer specific mode change can be made in the second one - which will now become read only after you do the following :

M-x read-only-mode

Now this second buffer is your buffer in read-only mode - same content as the earlier read-write buffer.

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answered Aug 17 at 9:54

Jeeves

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  could you please add some explanation?
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  Ah, ok, one min. Since you were using M-x and toggling modes already, I thought you would understand very easily.
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  Aug 17 at 10:26
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thanks. IMO, it is better to add some explanation along with the commands for the general audience.
  – AlQuemist
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In your original buffer, where you want to keep editing it :

M-x clone-indirect-buffer

This would create another buffer, and by default open it in another window too. Initially both of these are editable. But a buffer specific mode change can be made in the second one - which will now become read only after you do the following :

M-x read-only-mode

Now this second buffer is your buffer in read-only mode - same content as the earlier read-write buffer.

share|improve this answer

edited Aug 17 at 10:28

answered Aug 17 at 9:54

Jeeves

45135

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  could you please add some explanation?
  – AlQuemist
  Aug 17 at 10:25
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Ah, ok, one min. Since you were using M-x and toggling modes already, I thought you would understand very easily.
  – Jeeves
  Aug 17 at 10:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks. IMO, it is better to add some explanation along with the commands for the general audience.
  – AlQuemist
  Aug 17 at 10:36
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
8
down vote



accepted

In your original buffer, where you want to keep editing it :

M-x clone-indirect-buffer

This would create another buffer, and by default open it in another window too. Initially both of these are editable. But a buffer specific mode change can be made in the second one - which will now become read only after you do the following :

M-x read-only-mode

Now this second buffer is your buffer in read-only mode - same content as the earlier read-write buffer.

share|improve this answer

edited Aug 17 at 10:28

answered Aug 17 at 9:54

Jeeves

45135

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  could you please add some explanation?
  – AlQuemist
  Aug 17 at 10:25
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Ah, ok, one min. Since you were using M-x and toggling modes already, I thought you would understand very easily.
  – Jeeves
  Aug 17 at 10:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks. IMO, it is better to add some explanation along with the commands for the general audience.
  – AlQuemist
  Aug 17 at 10:36
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
8
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accepted

up vote
8
down vote



accepted

In your original buffer, where you want to keep editing it :

M-x clone-indirect-buffer

This would create another buffer, and by default open it in another window too. Initially both of these are editable. But a buffer specific mode change can be made in the second one - which will now become read only after you do the following :

M-x read-only-mode

Now this second buffer is your buffer in read-only mode - same content as the earlier read-write buffer.

share|improve this answer

edited Aug 17 at 10:28

answered Aug 17 at 9:54

Jeeves

45135

In your original buffer, where you want to keep editing it :

M-x clone-indirect-buffer

This would create another buffer, and by default open it in another window too. Initially both of these are editable. But a buffer specific mode change can be made in the second one - which will now become read only after you do the following :

M-x read-only-mode

Now this second buffer is your buffer in read-only mode - same content as the earlier read-write buffer.

share|improve this answer

edited Aug 17 at 10:28

answered Aug 17 at 9:54

Jeeves

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edited Aug 17 at 10:28

edited Aug 17 at 10:28

answered Aug 17 at 9:54

Jeeves

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answered Aug 17 at 9:54

Jeeves

45135

answered Aug 17 at 9:54

Jeeves

45135

45135

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  could you please add some explanation?
  – AlQuemist
  Aug 17 at 10:25
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Ah, ok, one min. Since you were using M-x and toggling modes already, I thought you would understand very easily.
  – Jeeves
  Aug 17 at 10:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks. IMO, it is better to add some explanation along with the commands for the general audience.
  – AlQuemist
  Aug 17 at 10:36
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  could you please add some explanation?
  – AlQuemist
  Aug 17 at 10:25
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Ah, ok, one min. Since you were using M-x and toggling modes already, I thought you would understand very easily.
  – Jeeves
  Aug 17 at 10:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks. IMO, it is better to add some explanation along with the commands for the general audience.
  – AlQuemist
  Aug 17 at 10:36
  

  
  
  
  

could you please add some explanation?
– AlQuemist
Aug 17 at 10:25

could you please add some explanation?
– AlQuemist
Aug 17 at 10:25

Ah, ok, one min. Since you were using M-x and toggling modes already, I thought you would understand very easily.
– Jeeves
Aug 17 at 10:26

Ah, ok, one min. Since you were using M-x and toggling modes already, I thought you would understand very easily.
– Jeeves
Aug 17 at 10:26

Thanks. IMO, it is better to add some explanation along with the commands for the general audience.
– AlQuemist
Aug 17 at 10:36

Thanks. IMO, it is better to add some explanation along with the commands for the general audience.
– AlQuemist
Aug 17 at 10:36

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