> Initially its contents are:
 >
 > xg_wm_set_size_hint .. line_height .. 36 .. base_height .. 43 .. height_inc .. 18
 > xg_wm_set_size_hint .. line_height .. 36 .. base_height .. 84 .. height_inc .. 18
 >
 > but after I eval the above (one or many times, doesn't matter), it contains:
 >
 > xg_wm_set_size_hint .. line_height .. 36 .. base_height .. 43 .. height_inc .. 18
 > xg_wm_set_size_hint .. line_height .. 36 .. base_height .. 84 .. height_inc .. 18
 > xg_wm_set_size_hint .. line_height .. 45 .. base_height .. 88 .. height_inc .. 22
 > xg_wm_set_size_hint .. line_height .. 37 .. base_height .. 84 .. height_inc .. 18
 >
 > Its contents are also no different at that "special" height where the frame stops resizing. Just in case that's important.

Thanks.  Please with the new patch attached eval in *scratch* the first
form

(defun foo-set-face-attribute ()
   (foo-it "set-face-attribute")
   (set-face-attribute 'default nil :height 110 :family "InconsolataLGC"))

(foo-set-face-attribute)

and then eval the last form a couple of times.  This should help us to
discern whether and how 'set-face-attribute' has an effect on the size
hints.

martin