Re: Emacs 23.1 flushes stdin on startup

[Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>]

Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com> writes:

  > On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:48:40 -0400 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote: 
  > 
  > >> Please see bug#4234, I have a patch there to allow emacs to read the
  > >> background color from xterm so that it can set the correct
  > >> background-mode (and not just default to 'light).
  > >> When that code is allowed to be checked in,
  > >> `xterm-enable-modify-other-keys' will not be appropriate anymore.
  > >> Maybe `xterm-enable-terminal-query' ?
  > 
  > SM> The problem is that we don't want to control whether we query or not,
  > SM> but also the decision we take based on the (expected) result.
  > SM> So maybe your code should use a similar xterm-background-mode which can
  > SM> be set to `dark', `light' or `check'.
  > 
  > Dan, since you are driving #4234, do you want to just fold my patch into
  > yours and change it to be consistent with your naming, whatever it is
  > when you and Stefan come to agreement?  It would certainly be easier
  > since my side is done and not critical for quick inclusion.

Given that your side is done, and from what Stefan I need to do add a
different variable to control what I need anyway, I would not want to
hold you back.  I'll adapt my change to whatever you check in.