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Re: Setting geometry for second frame ??
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Wang Lei |
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Re: Setting geometry for second frame ?? |
Date: |
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:13:54 +0800 |
Maybe you can have a look at
default-frame-alist and initial-frame-alist.
On 9/13/09, Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers@gmail.com> wrote:
> William Case wrote:
>> Hi;
>>
>> How do you set the size of a secondary frame?
>>
>> My Xresources file is set to 'Emacs.Geometry: 80x55+96+35'. That size,
>> generally speaking, is the default size I am most comfortable with.
>> However, I have a key binding that opens a second frame containing a
>> text file in which I keep my notes as I am working.
>>
>> (global-set-key [(super f1)] (lambda()
>> (interactive)(find-file-other-frame
>> "~/Documents/C/Text/C-Notes.txt")))
>>
>> I want this second frame to open with a geometry of 75x55 so that I can
>> fit two frames, side-by-side, on my desktop. I don't want to change my
>> Xresources file unless there is a safe way to write a conditional
>> command in Xresources, nor compromise on my default setting.
>>
>> Is there a way to do this using a key binding to an existing function or
>> do I have to write my own function? If I have to write my own function,
>> could you outline which functions and/or variables I might need to use?
>
> (let ((default-frame-alist `((height . 75) (width . 55)
> ,@default-frame-alist)))
> (find-file-other-frame "~/Documents/C/Text/C-Notes.txt"))
>
> --
> Kevin Rodgers
> Denver, Colorado, USA
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Regards
Lei