From: ams@kemisten.nu (Alfred M. Szmidt)
Cc: gnu-emacs-bug@moderators.isc.org
Subject: Re: -geometry vs. font size
Date: 25 Jul 2002 23:51:53 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <871y9rwk5i.fsf@lgh163a.kemisten.nu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87znwfo7hh.fsf@jidanni.org>
Dan Jacobson <jidanni@dman.ddts.net> writes:
> On the man page:
> -geometry geometry
> Set the Emacs window's width, height, and position
> as specified. The geometry specification is in
> the standard X format; see X(1) for more informa-
> tion. The width and height are specified in char-
> acters; the default is 80 by 40.
>
> But shouldn't there be added words like "you won't get what you expect
> if you change the default font size [in .emacs or .Xdefaults ?],
What do you mean? If I specify `emacs -geometry 100x100' then I will get
the width and height as I would expect it (100x100 characters). If I use
`emacs --font 6x10' then I will get 80x40 characters frame but with a
6x10 font.
Cheers,
--
Alfred M. Szmidt
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-07-25 21:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-07-25 20:52 -geometry vs. font size Dan Jacobson
2002-07-25 21:51 ` Alfred M. Szmidt [this message]
2002-07-26 21:29 ` -geometry vs. tool-bar-mode Dan Jacobson
2002-07-26 22:29 ` Alfred M. Szmidt
2002-07-27 2:46 ` Dan Jacobson
2002-07-29 1:12 ` Richard Stallman
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