init.el

@@ -355,9 +355,7 @@
   :init (setq switch-to-buffer-obey-display-actions t
               switch-to-buffer-in-dedicated-window 'pop
               recenter-positions '(top middle bottom)
-              display-buffer-base-action '(display-buffer-reuse-window)
-              split-height-threshold 50
-              split-width-threshold 140)
+              display-buffer-base-action '(display-buffer-reuse-window))
   :config (progn
             (add-to-list 'display-buffer-alist
                          '("^\\*Async Shell Command*"
@@ -374,10 +372,6 @@
                          '("^\\*Help\\*"
                            (display-buffer-reuse-window
                             display-buffer-pop-up-window)))
-            (add-to-list 'display-buffer-alist
-                         '("^\\*helpful"
-                           (display-buffer-reuse-window
-                            display-buffer-pop-up-window)))
 
             ;; Inspired by masteringemacs and
             ;; https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Frame-Layouts-with-Side-Windows.html
@@ -398,8 +392,7 @@
 
             (add-to-list 'display-buffer-alist
                          '("shell\\*"
-                           (display-buffer-reuse-window
-                            display-buffer-pop-up-window)))))
+                           (display-buffer-pop-up-window)))))
 
 (use-package which-key
   :ensure t