I get around this by putting the compilation buffer into its own frame with:
(setq special-display-buffer-names '("*compilation*"))
Cheers,
Mike
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> Subject: size of compile- and run-buffer
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>
> it's just a minor inconvenience, but i would like the compilation and run
> buffer not to obtain half of the current buffer everytime they are
> started.
>
> is it possible to tell them e.g. just to take 10 lines.
> i know that something like this is possible in gnus, but i have no idea
> how to make it work in JDE.
>
> any ideas?
> heinz-dieter
>
>