From: Juri Linkov <juri@linkov.net>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
Cc: 30074@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#30074: 26.0; Add function(s) for current monitor info
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 22:49:23 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87muhgtn0c.fsf@mail.linkov.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87k1cky0e5.fsf@mouse.gnus.org> (Lars Ingebrigtsen's message of "Sun, 14 Jul 2019 19:46:42 +0200")
>> Please consider adding a function that returns the info describing the
>> monitor that dominates a frame (default: selected frame). In
>> particular, the size of the monitor. This can be useful, for example,
>> for positioning a frame when there are multiple monitors.
>>
>> I've been using this, but you might have a better implementation in
>> mind:
>>
>> (defun current-monitor (&optional frame)
>> "Attributes of monitor that dominates FRAME (default: `selected-frame')."
>> (catch 'current-monitor
>> (dolist (atts (display-monitor-attributes-list frame))
>> (when (member (or frame (selected-frame)) (cdr (assq 'frames atts)))
>> (throw 'current-monitor atts)))
>> nil)) ; Should never happen (?)
>
> I guess it's possible for a frame to be on several monitors? (Half on
> one and half on another.) What would this function return in that case?
There is already `frame-monitor-attributes' added in Emacs 24 (see NEWS.24),
e.g.
(frame-monitor-attributes (selected-frame))
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-07-14 19:49 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-01-10 23:08 bug#30074: 26.0; Add function(s) for current monitor info Drew Adams
2019-07-14 17:46 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2019-07-14 19:49 ` Juri Linkov [this message]
2019-07-15 10:13 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2019-07-15 15:21 ` Drew Adams
2019-07-15 15:25 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2019-07-15 16:17 ` Drew Adams
2019-07-15 16:05 ` Andy Moreton
2019-07-15 16:24 ` Drew Adams
2019-07-15 16:35 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2019-07-15 16:42 ` Andy Moreton
2019-07-14 22:07 ` Drew Adams
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