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This function makes a temporary buffer, inserting text stored in msg. Hitting q will quit the temporary buffer.

My problem is that The cursor does not move to the temporary buffer as is done with *Backtrace*.

(defun help-show (bfname msg)
  "Display the output of MSG"

  (when (stringp msg)
    (with-output-to-temp-buffer bfname
      (pop-to-buffer bfname)
      (print msg))))
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  • This seems to be an issue with your Emacs config, probably your display-buffer-alist config. Running M-: (help-show "*gahh*" "test") pops the temporary buffer and locates active point into it. Run Emacs with `emacs -Q" and try yourself.
    – jue
    Aug 24, 2022 at 8:05

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Have solved the problem by taking out pop-to-buffer from inside with-output-to-temp-buffer.

(defun help-show (bfname msg)
  "Display the output of MSG"

  (when (stringp msg)
    (with-output-to-temp-buffer bfname
      (print msg))
    (pop-to-buffer bfname)))
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  • Please mark the answer as accepted, thank you!
    – Trevoke
    Jul 27 at 18:24

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