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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: [ottomaddox@fastmail.fm: emacsclient won't open new frame on remote display]
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:21:21 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwvmzbltp9s.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87ejwy1h8a.fsf@stupidchicken.com> (Chong Yidong's message of "Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:49:41 -0400")

>>> As the original bug report indicates, the current default behavior is
>>> that the buffer is not displayed at all, which is clearly broken.  My
>>> thinking is that it makes more sense to create the new frame, to
>>> ensure that the default behavior (with no customizations) works.  If
>>> the user customizes the emacsserver behavior, like changing it to use
>>> pop-to-buffer, those personal customizations can be adapted to work
>>> with extra displays.  But the default behavior must definitely work.
>> 
>>> What do you think?
>> 
>> The OP's problem is indeed clearly a bug.  I was just pointing out why your
>> patch is not a good fix.

> I've checked in a fix that I think addresses your objection.

Thanks.  I haven't had the time to test it yet, but it looks good.


        Stefan

      reply	other threads:[~2006-07-07 15:21 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-06-28 17:25 [ottomaddox@fastmail.fm: emacsclient won't open new frame on remote display] Richard Stallman
2006-07-04 20:16 ` Chong Yidong
2006-07-04 21:04   ` Stefan Monnier
2006-07-05 13:17     ` Chong Yidong
2006-07-06 22:14       ` Stefan Monnier
2006-07-06 22:49         ` Chong Yidong
2006-07-07 15:21           ` Stefan Monnier [this message]

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