bug#8213: Emacs 23.3.rc2: "Mouse 1: Select (drag to resize)" doesn't drag when in I-search mode

bug#8213: Emacs 23.3.rc2: "Mouse 1: Select (drag to resize)" doesn't drag when in I-search mode

[Bob Floyd]

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Problem:

 

  Attempting to change the size of a window by "Mouse 1: Select (drag to
resize)" is ignored when in I-search mode.

 

Reproduce: Windows 7, Emacs 23.3.rc2

 

  1. Open Emacs 23.3.rc2

  2. Split the window by C-X 2

  3. Position the cursor in the upper window on the 'L' of "Learn basic
keystroke commands"

  4. C-s C-w (isearch-forward) to enter I-search mode with "Learn" being
selected text to search

  5. Place the mouse in the divider - to the right of " ... 1% L5
(Fundamental Isearch)-----" notice the pop-up displaying "Mouse 1: Select
(drag to resize)"

  6. Press the Left-mouse and drag upward.

  7. Notice nothing happened to the window size.

 

The left-mouse should drag the divider to resize the windows. The drag is
honored in other modes, e.g. C-x i : insert-file


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bug#8213: bug#8212: Emacs 23.3.rc2: Frame height setting lost when entire frame dragged around on screen

[Bob Floyd]

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Thanks for your interesting comments. 

 

I've been playing with Visual Studio 2010 with the Aero Snap feature turned
on.  VS allows me to dock windows horizontally, e.g. "Start Page", below
that "Class View", below that more docked windows. I can adjust the splitter
between the docked windows to create unique heights for each.

 

The effect is similar to splitting windows with C-x 2 in Emacs, and
adjusting the divider to make unique window heights.

 

It appears VS uses proportionality to position it's sub-windows.  The VS
frame can be height extended, restored back to its original size over and
over and each time the window positions are consistent.  Emacs doesn't use
proportionality to position the window sizes so the window positions are
inconsistent as "snap" height extends then restores. Hence my frustration
with the snap feature and Emacs.

 

For editing text, I actually prefer the Emacs method, and reading your
comments regarding minimizing differences between Emacs and windows I agree
with you and will take the issue up with the MS folks.

 

Thanks for you help.


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bug#8213: bug#8212: Emacs 23.3.rc2: Frame height setting lost when entire frame dragged around on screen

[martin rudalics]

 > Emacs doesn't use
 > proportionality to position the window sizes so the window positions are
 > inconsistent as "snap" height extends then restores. Hence my frustration
 > with the snap feature and Emacs.

You might want to look at the window-pub branch which conceptually
resizes windows proportionally when resizing frames.

martin

bug#8213: Emacs 23.3.rc2: "Mouse 1: Select (drag to resize)" doesn't drag when in I-search mode

[martin rudalics]

fixed 8213 24.5

 > Problem:
 >
 >
 >
 >    Attempting to change the size of a window by "Mouse 1: Select (drag to
 > resize)" is ignored when in I-search mode.
 >
 >
 >
 > Reproduce: Windows 7, Emacs 23.3.rc2
 >
 >
 >
 >    1. Open Emacs 23.3.rc2
 >
 >    2. Split the window by C-X 2
 >
 >    3. Position the cursor in the upper window on the 'L' of "Learn basic
 > keystroke commands"
 >
 >    4. C-s C-w (isearch-forward) to enter I-search mode with "Learn" being
 > selected text to search
 >
 >    5. Place the mouse in the divider - to the right of " ... 1% L5
 > (Fundamental Isearch)-----" notice the pop-up displaying "Mouse 1: Select
 > (drag to resize)"
 >
 >    6. Press the Left-mouse and drag upward.
 >
 >    7. Notice nothing happened to the window size.
 >
 >
 >
 > The left-mouse should drag the divider to resize the windows. The drag is
 > honored in other modes, e.g. C-x i : insert-file

Detected fixed in Emacs 26 by Drew Adams.  Bug confirmed here for
Emacs 23.4 and fix confirmed for Emacs 24.5 by Martin Rudalics.

Bug closed.

Thanks, martin