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    ...or simply bind next/previous buffer to C-, and C-. to gain repeatability, and while you're on it anyway, set C-x. and C-x, to other-window and (lambda()(interactive)(other-window -1)). Cycling windows probably needs repeatability less, and you get away in a minute, without extra packages. Commented Jul 4, 2015 at 9:41
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    @AndreasSpindler: You can of course put any command on a repeatable key and thus make it repeatable. That's not the point. Repeatable keys are few, and unbound ones are getting rarer. This is about how to make a command repeatable when it is on a prefix key. Commented Jul 4, 2015 at 18:27
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    I unterstood your post, but referred more or less to the topic of this thread "How do I switch buffers quickly?". For this purpose I found your tip to use next-buffer and previous-buffer the best solution, independently from any specific key binding. Therefore my comment. Commented Jul 4, 2015 at 19:47
  • @AndreasSpindler: Got it; thx. Commented Jul 4, 2015 at 20:33
  • This is great, I many times need repeatable commands even when they have prefix keys. That said, I found prev/next buffer defaults to C-x C-left and C-x C-right which allows you to old C, and just repeat pressing x-left and x-right. Which is not too bad as default. Commented Nov 5, 2018 at 6:25