trying to insert contents into another buffer and move point to the end of the buffer. not having luck. Create a buffer named random, and then

(with-current-buffer "random"
  (goto-char (point-max))
  (insert "\nbob\n")
  (goto-char (point-max))
  )

(with-selected-window (get-buffer-window ...))

Are you possibly inside a save-excursion?

FWIW: (with-current-buffer "*scratch*" (goto-char (point-max)) (insert "foo\n")) works for me

i think that's because you're currently there. do it with a buffer that is separate from your current view

my steps above mimic more closely what we are doing with the repl buffer

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13530025/emacs-scroll-automatically-when-inserting-text also see this

You’re right, if the buffer isn’t visible it won’t move the point

even if its visible it doesn't move the point

screenshot incoming

note point at the end of "random stuff". using the first form will move point

Seems like we do this in a couple of places:

(with-selected-window (or (get-buffer-window ...buffer-name...)
                          (selected-window))
  ...)

I guess if the buffer isn’t in any live window we have to leave the point where it is

ok. there's a problem if the buffer isn't visible in a window. can't use with-selected-window. how about something like this:

(defun cider-insert-in-repl (form eval)
  "Insert FORM in the REPL buffer and switch to it.
If EVAL is non-nil the form will also be evaluated."
  (while (string-match "\\`[ \t\n\r]+\\|[ \t\n\r]+\\'" form)
    (setq form (replace-match "" t t form)))
  (let ((repl (cider-current-repl)))
    (if-let* ((window (get-buffer-window repl)))
        (with-selected-window window
          (cider--insert-in-repl form eval))
      (with-current-buffer repl
        (cider--insert-in-repl form eval))))
  (when cider-switch-to-repl-after-insert-p
    (cider-switch-to-repl-buffer)))

ie, if there's a window, use with-selected-window else fall back to with-current-buffer and it won't scroll, but its not visible so whatever

so pull the guts out into cider--insert-in-repl and that is either in the context of a selected window or with-current-buffer

goog find @cichli. i've updated the PR