Re: How to change parameters for window colors?

[Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com>]

Jimmerr wrote:

> Hi, I was unable to find any understandable explanation of how to do 
> this. I did find mention (I think in the int file docs) of using an 
> alist  for features in your .emacs file, such as (feature . value).
> But I could find no explanation at all on what the this means, how to do 
> it, how to use it, an example of the syntax, etc etc etc.  Although I 
> searched the docs for hours. Do I sound frustrated?
> 
> How do set preferences in emacs so windows open with the colors I want? 
> I don't want to have to M-x set-foreground-color and M-x 
> set-background-color every time I open a window, I'm sure there has to 
> be a way to set defaults like this.
> 
> If you know how to do it, can you please provide an example. 

File: emacs,  Node: Creating Frames,  Next: Frame Commands,  Prev: Mode Line 
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Creating Frames
===============
...
    You can control the appearance of new frames you create by setting
the frame parameters in `default-frame-alist'.  You can use the
variable `initial-frame-alist' to specify parameters that affect only
the initial frame.  *Note Initial Parameters: (elisp)Initial
Parameters, for more information.

    The easiest way to specify the principal font for all your Emacs
frames is with an X resource (*note Font X::), but you can also do it by
modifying `default-frame-alist' to specify the `font' parameter, as
shown here:

      (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(font . "10x20"))

Here's a similar example for specifying a foreground color:

      (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(background-color . "blue"))

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<a href="mailto:&lt;kevin.rodgers&#64;ihs.com&gt;">Kevin Rodgers</a>