How to show previews NOT in the current buffer

[jeffy1009]

Sometimes I want to see the original buffer and compare it with previews of other files.
Currently previews are shown in current buffer.
Is there a way to change this behavior?

[minad]

The solution is obviously to display the current buffer in another window first.

[jeffy1009]

Thanks always for quick feedback.
Let me add some context.
Suppose I want to grep for usage of some symbol: FOO
On that symbol I press M-s g and then select it by M-n.
Then the matches start to pop up and the preview of the first candidate is shown in the current window (hiding the original buffer).
I want to see the original buffer and the preview buffer side-by-side.
How can I move the original buffer to another window in this flow?

[jeffy1009]

Well, one thing I could do is duplicate the current buffer in the other window first, and then use consult-grep, etc. (Maybe this was what you meant).
I need one extra step, but it works.
I was thinking of something like consult-buffer-other-window equivalent of consult-grep, etc., though.

[minad]

Yes, this is what I meant.

I was thinking of something like consult-buffer-other-window equivalent of consult-grep, etc., though.

This would add a lot of duplication and many additional commands, so this is not an option.

[jeffy1009]

One can easily do this by wrapping the original function with (let ((consult--buffer-display #'switch-to-buffer-other-window)).
Here is an example for consult-git-grep:

  (defun consult-git-grep-other-window (&optional dir initial)
  "Variant of `consult-git-grep', switching to a buffer in another window."
  (interactive "P")
  (let ((consult--buffer-display #'switch-to-buffer-other-window))
    (consult-git-grep dir initial)))