make frame(s)

make frame(s)

[trajan]

Hello,

    I am trying to open a new frame within the Emacs editor, v21.2  
running
on a Terminal window.

I entered "C-x 52" or "M-x make-frame", but it seems to react to the  
command entry
but not produce a visible frame.  So, I'm either entering the wrong  
command(s) or the new
frame is exactly and completely overlapping the current frame.

So, if the command(s) are wrong, what would be right, or, if the new  
frame completely overlaps
the current frame, is there a command, macro, or Lisp statement that  
will "adjust" things?

Any information is appreciated.  Thanks.

fjm

Re: make frame(s)

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 26.08.2007 um 19:17 schrieb trajan:

>    I am trying to open a new frame within the Emacs editor, v21.2  
> running
> on a Terminal window.

A frame is its own X client. When GNU Emacs is running inside some  
terminal emulator, then it's not running as an X client. So can't  
make it create new X clients.

Or do you mix up windows and frames?

--
Greetings

   Pete

Who the fsck is "General Failure," and why is he reading my disk?

Re: make frame(s)

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: trajan <trajan3@mac.com>
> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:17:57 -0400
> 
> I entered "C-x 52" or "M-x make-frame", but it seems to react to the  
> command entry
> but not produce a visible frame.

Don't you see that the "F1" in the left corner of the mode line is
replaced with "F2"?  That is the sign that Emacs _did_ create a new
frame, which overlaps the first one and shows the same buffer.

"C-x 5 b BUFFER-NAME" will show another buffer in th second frame.

Re: make frame(s)

[Frank Murray]

    Perhaps I didn't explain myself properly.  I meant to imply that  
when you open
up a file (either new or an existing one), and you wish to open up a  
new window
or "frame" (as I was under the impression that that is what Emacs  
call windows)
for that file, you can enter either C-x 5 2 or M-x "make frame."

Let me know if this makes sense.  Thanks.

fjm

On 26 Aug 2007, at 14:04 , Peter Dyballa wrote:

>
> Am 26.08.2007 um 19:17 schrieb trajan:
>
>>    I am trying to open a new frame within the Emacs editor, v21.2  
>> running
>> on a Terminal window.
>
> A frame is its own X client. When GNU Emacs is running inside some  
> terminal emulator, then it's not running as an X client. So can't  
> make it create new X clients.
>
> Or do you mix up windows and frames?
>
> --
> Greetings
>
>   Pete
>
> Who the fsck is "General Failure," and why is he reading my disk?
>
>
>
>
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Re: make frame(s)

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 27.08.2007 um 00:44 schrieb Frank Murray:

>    Perhaps I didn't explain myself properly.  I meant to imply that  
> when you open
> up a file (either new or an existing one), and you wish to open up  
> a new window
> or "frame" (as I was under the impression that that is what Emacs  
> call windows)
> for that file, you can enter either C-x 5 2 or M-x "make frame."
>
> Let me know if this makes sense.  Thanks.

No. C-x 5 2 would create a new "window tool" – a "frame" in GNU Emacs  
terminology – which can have a few windows or buffers/buffer views  
open. What you want to use is C-x 2: split-window-vertically. Above  
and below another separating mode-line you would see the same file  
and buffer contents but would be able to scroll independently, i.e.  
you would have two different views onto the same object.

--
Greetings

   Pete

                   Sorry my terrible English, my native language Lisp!