From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 3527@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#3527: 23.0.94; Setting the default font using `menu-set-font'
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:03:23 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m3vcv7ps6c.fsf@quimbies.gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4463966F18314A609055C2792BB4A24A@us.oracle.com> (Drew Adams's message of "Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:38:13 -0700")
"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> The `menu-set-font' doc string should explicitly say that this sets
> the default font for _all frames_. It should also say that this
> command _saves_ the new default for future Emacs sessions. It should
> also mention that you can customize face `default' to do the same
> thing.
>
> This is a new feature. It is called out in NEWS (see entry `Menu Bar
> changes'), but there is nothing in the doc string that indicates that
> this is different from, say, `set-default-font'.
>
> This also needs to be documented clearly in the Emacs manual - there
> is nothing in the manual about this, AFAICT. help-gnu-emacs queries
> make it clear that it is unclear to users how to set the default font
> - what are the various ways etc. The manual should be clear about
> this, with cross refs among the various sections that describe
> different ways to set the default font.
The "Fonts" node in the Emacs manual starts with:
--------
By default, Emacs displays text in X using a 12-point monospace
font. There are several different ways to specify a different font:
@itemize
@item
Click on @samp{Set Default Font} in the @samp{Options} menu. To save
this for future sessions, click on @samp{Save Options} in the
@samp{Options} menu.
--------
So I think this is well documented. And `menu-set-font' doesn't save,
according to the manual and my skimming the code, so I don't think this
is a bug.
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2009-06-10 20:38 bug#3527: 23.0.94; Setting the default font using `menu-set-font' Drew Adams
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