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On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 11:48 AM, Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
wrote:

> > Simple case: Start emacs server, start a client, enable
> > xterm-mouse-mode, ctrl-z, open an other client,
>
> At this point, xterm-mouse-mode should work already (it's enabled
> globally).
>

Well, it is not :) (or at least does not work), likely already considered
as suspended.


>
> > enable xterm-mouse-mode,
>
> If you mean `M-x xterm-mouse-mode' this should be trying to *disable*
> xterm-mouse-mode.
>
>
As the xterm-mouse-mode does not work, yes, I try `M-x xterm-mouse-mode',
but in does not *disable* (nor *enable*), it just say `Terminal is
currently suspended'


> > emacs will tell you that the terminal is suspended and will refuse to
> > enable it.
>
> Right, that's because it tries to disable it in all terminals.  Indeed,
> we have a problem here.  The disabling (or enabling for that matter)
> should not burp on suspended terminals.




> > (xterm-mouse-mode t) in .emacs will fail with emacsclient, as a
>
> Good point, we should make it work.
>
> > (add-hook 'after-make-frame-functions '
> >   (lambda (frame) (unless window-system (xterm-mouse-mode))))
> > which works fine.
>
> [ Please don't quote your lambdas.  ]
>
> In the mean time, you can try
>
>   (add-hook 'after-make-frame-functions
>     (lambda (frame)
>       (unless (or window-system xterm-mouse-mode) (xterm-mouse-mode))))
>
>
Thanks!, works fine (I mean, doesn't crash emacs anymore, but still no
mouse)


>
> -- Stefan
>