On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> wrote:

> > But what's the variable name for cursor color?
>
> Use frame parameter `cursor-color' (in `default-frame-alist').
>
> > And for font size?
>
> That's part of the font definition - frame parameter `font' (in
> `default-frame-alist').
>
> If you like what you saw in your black frame, then just do `C-h v
> frame-parameters' to see what the current frame parameters are, and set
> those
> you want in `default-frame-alist'.
>
> > I looked for these in the "Help" and some googling,
> > but no help.
>
> Look in the Emacs manual (`C-h r', or `C-h i' and choose `Emacs').  Use
> `i' to
> look for something that is in the index.  E.g. `i font TAB', `i cursor
> TAB'.  Or
> look in the Elisp manual: `i frame parameters'.
>
> Or use the search field on Emacs Wiki:
> http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/SiteMap.
>
>
>
Thank you for the Emacs wiki link. I honestly didn't know it existed. I
have a paper copy of the manual. I'm an undergraduate student and decided
to use GNU Emacs. It's awesome and I expect to use it for life; although it
feels odd saying that. Besides one c++ instructor, I think I'm the only
person using emacs at my institute, NYU-Poly. I was glad to find the
mailing list yesterday too. I've been alone for two months. Thanks for your
help guys.
Xecycle mentioned I should not attach my public key or whatever I did.
Sorry about that. I was in thunderbird and it seems I can't figure how to
attach my signature. But why use thunderbird when I can use emacs??? Do any
of you use emacs for email and mailing lists and calendars? And how has
your experience been? I'll search the wiki and my manual, but I appreciate
hearing from other people.
Sincerely,
-- 
Mr. Etter
rhettnaxel@gmail.com
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