Patch circe

init.el

@@ -243,7 +243,9 @@ AKA, DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTION!!!"
              ;; TODO: irc.chat.twitch.tv
              )
            circe-reduce-lurker-spam t
-           circe-server-auto-join-default-type :after-auth)
+           circe-server-auto-join-default-type :after-auth
+           circe-server-buffer-action (lambda (buf)
+                                        (message "Connected to %s" buf)))
 
   ;; (:face circe-nick-highlight-face
   ;;        ((t (:inherit (modus-themes-hl-line)))))
@@ -637,6 +639,8 @@ AKA, DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTION!!!"
            (defun edit-server@set-a-variable (&rest _)
              (setq-local edit-server-frame-p t))))
 
+(setup (:straight el-patch))
+
 (setup eldoc
   (:option eldoc-idle-delay 0.1
            eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p nil))

lisp/acdw-irc.el

@@ -73,6 +73,41 @@ and right on t."
   (dolist (network (mapcar #'car circe-network-options))
     (circe-maybe-connect network)))
 
+(el-patch-feature circe)
+(with-eval-after-load 'circe
+  (defvar circe-server-buffer-action 'pop-to-buffer-same-window
+    "What to do with `circe-server' buffers when created.")
+  
+  (el-patch-defun circe (network-or-server &rest server-options)
+    "Connect to IRC.
+
+Connect to the given network specified by NETWORK-OR-SERVER.
+
+When this function is called, it collects options from the
+SERVER-OPTIONS argument, the user variable
+`circe-network-options', and the defaults found in
+`circe-network-defaults', in this order.
+
+If NETWORK-OR-SERVER is not found in any of these variables, the
+argument is assumed to be the host name for the server, and all
+relevant settings must be passed via SERVER-OPTIONS.
+
+All SERVER-OPTIONS are treated as variables by getting the string
+\"circe-\" prepended to their name. This variable is then set
+locally in the server buffer.
+
+See `circe-network-options' for a list of common options."
+    (interactive (circe--read-network-and-options))
+    (let* ((options (circe--server-get-network-options network-or-server
+                                                       server-options))
+           (buffer (circe--server-generate-buffer options)))
+      (with-current-buffer buffer
+        (circe-server-mode)
+        (circe--server-set-variables options)
+        (circe-reconnect))
+      (el-patch-swap (pop-to-buffer-same-window buffer)
+                     (funcall circe-server-buffer-action buffer)))))
+
 (defun circe-network-connected-p (network)
   "Return non-nil if there's any Circe server-buffer whose
 `circe-server-netwok' is NETWORK."