The outcome (success/error) of a Latex compilation (TeX-command-run-all) is printed in the echo area. Once you press a key, however, the echo area is cleared and the message is gone. I usually look at the pdf viewer when I compile, and continue typing if the pdf looks ok. This means I often miss Latex error messages. I find this annoying. I keep writing only to discover much later that my document contains an error.

Of course I can keep open a window showing the last couple lines in the *Messages* buffer, but then I have to look at all kind messages that are completely irrelevant to me. So I am asking if somebody can suggest a more convenient solution.

The outcome (success/error) of a Latex compilation (TeX-command-run-all) is printed in the echo area. Once you press a key, however, the echo area is cleared and the message is gone. I usually look at the pdf viewer when I compile, and continue typing if the pdf looks ok. This means I often miss Latex error messages. I find this annoying. I keep writing only to discover much later that my document contains an error.

Of course I can keep open a window showing the last couple lines in the *Messages* buffer, but then I have to look at all kind messages that are completely irrelevant to me. So I am asking if somebody can suggest a more convenient solution.

An easy solution would be to stop clearing the echo area after the next keystroke. Somehow make an error message stick in the echo area?

The outcome (success/error) of a Latex compilation (TeX-command-run-all) is printed in the echo area. Once you press a key, however, the echo area is cleared and the message is gone. I usually look at the pdf viewer when I compile, and continue typing if the pdf looks ok. This means I often miss Latex error messages. I find this annoying. I keep writing only to discover much later that my document contains an error.

Of course I can keep open a window showing the last couple lines in the Messages buffer, but then I have to look at all kind messages that are completely irrelevant to me. So I am asking if somebody can suggest a more convenient solution.

The outcome (success/error) of a Latex compilation (TeX-command-run-all) is printed in the echo area. Once you press a key, however, the echo area is cleared and the message is gone. I usually look at the pdf viewer when I compile, and continue typing if the pdf looks ok. This means I often miss Latex error messages. I find this annoying. I keep writing only to discover much later that my document contains an error.

Of course I can keep open a window showing the last couple lines in the *Messages* buffer, but then I have to look at all kind messages that are completely irrelevant to me. So I am asking if somebody can suggest a more convenient solution.