bug#20552: 24.4; cc

[martin rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>]

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 > I started with (left . 0).  That moves the frame close to the left edge
 > but not quite flush left.  If I manually move the frame flush left and
 > execute (modify-frame-parameters nil '( (width . 176) ( left . 0)))
 > the frame moves *right* so that it is again about 1/8 inch away

Hmm... which window manager?  Would

(modify-frame-parameters nil '((user-position . t) (width . 176) (left . 0)))

change anything?

 >>> The weird part is if I execute the same command again (a second C-j in
 >>> *scratch), the frame moves to the correct, flush left, position.
 >>>
 >>> (Since my screen is 2560 wide (left . -1300) should have the right edge
 >>> a little left of center, instead it is very much right of center.)
 >>
 >> Maybe your window manager tries to keep the frame within the screen
 >> boundaries.
 >
 > The weird part is that
 >
 >    (modify-frame-parameters nil '( (width . 176) (left . -1300)))
 >
 > done once is not flush left but if done a second time to the same
 > emacs -Q is flush left

My usual answer here is that eventually Jan will kick in and explain.

martin