Re: gnu/emacs client --create-frame somehow?

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

> I would like to use gnuclient or the new emacsclient out of CVS so that the
> decision if a new frame is created is up to me when calling the client
> command.

> I know about "gnuserv-frame" to decide about frame creation with gnuclient
> or adding a hook which calls "make-frame" to "server-visit-hook" for
> emacsclient, but than the behavior is fixed for all calls to the client.

(setq server-window 'pop-to-buffer)

> What I'm looking for is some way of simulating a --create-frame option and
> then calling
>         emacsclient/gnuclient --create-frame FILE

Since server.el and emacsclient.c do not offer any way to add new
options like --create-frame, your best bet is probably something like

  emacsclient --eval '(find-file-other-frame "FILE")'

But maybe you have a point that it should be possible to add new
options, kind of like what is done with `command-switch-alist'.


        Stefan