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bug#3276: 23.0.93; doc for minibuffer-frame-alist
From: |
Stefan Monnier |
Subject: |
bug#3276: 23.0.93; doc for minibuffer-frame-alist |
Date: |
Sun, 17 May 2009 15:13:46 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.93 (gnu/linux) |
> Alist of parameters for initial minibuffer frame.
> You can set this in your init file; for example,
> (setq minibuffer-frame-alist
> '((top . 1) (left . 1) (width . 80) (height . 2)))
> Parameters specified here supersede the values given in
> `default-frame-alist', for a minibuffer frame.
> But this option is *only* for a standalone minibuffer frame, and such
> a frame must have this frame parameter: (minibuffer . only). So that
> example is a bad one.
No: the (minibuffer . only) part will be added automatically.
> What does "if such a frame is needed" mean here?
If the current terminal doesn't have any minibuffer (all the frame are
minibuffer-less). then a minibuffer-only frame is automatically created
(using the settings in minibuffer-frame-alist).
Stefan