Re: When do you prefer frames instead of windows?

[Robert Thorpe]

Raffaele Ricciardi <rfflrccrd@gmail.com> writes:

> The usefulness of frames is evident for buffers that update their 
> content according to the current buffer (like Speedbar and ECB). 
> Besides this kind of use, when do you prefer frames instead of windows?

If I have two distinct tasks that each require a set of buffers then
sometimes I create two frames.

As others have mentioned there are advantages to using frames.  Modern X
Windows environments have keybindings for common operations on frames.
However, Microsoft Windows only has a few of those, to tiresome
switching between the keyboard and mouse is needed.  I use both X and MS
Windows daily.  I generally prefer using Emacs windows rather than frames
becuase they can be manipulated using the keyboard on all platforms.

BR,
Robert Thorpe