elisp: create window layout with specific cycling order

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I'd like to create a window layout like so:

-----------|--------------
    a      |    b
-----------|--------------
    d      |    c 
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This is so that I can cycle from a -> b -> c -> d (clockwise). The following doesn't quite work.. the cycling order is a -> d -> b -> c

(progn
  (delete-other-windows)
  (split-window-right)
  (other-window 1)
  (split-window-below)
  (other-window -1)
  (split-window nil nil 'above))

Drew

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asked Mar 20, 2019 at 20:26

RoyM

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The function window-in-direction can be used to see if there is something 'above, 'below, 'left, 'right. E.g, (if (window-in-direction 'above) (select-window ....)), and (cond ((window-in-direction 'above) ...) ...). The function window-in-direction returns the window it finds, or nil if none. See the doc-string for more information regarding optional arguments, etc. M-x describe-function aka C-h f.
– lawlist
Mar 20, 2019 at 20:45
There's no way to create windows that will be ordered in such way. If you want to cycle through them that way, you'll need to write a custom window movement command.
– user12563
Mar 20, 2019 at 21:25

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