GNU bug report logs - #10204
runemacs -nw creates a console Emacs with a hidden console

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 14:24:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

Merged with 38367

Found in version 26.3

Done: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 10204 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#10204: runemacs -nw creates a console Emacs with a hidden console
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 21:58:18 +0100

Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Package: emacs,w32
> Severity: minor
>
> Invoking Emacs through runemacs.exe and passing it the -nw flag
> creates a hidden Emacs that cannot be accessed by the user (unless
> server-mode was also activated). This is correct, but unhelpful.
>
> Either runemacs should reject -nw, or it should instead launch "emacs
> -nw" in a new console.

How does this relate to Bug#38367?  That was closed with some
documentation changes.

https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=38367

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas
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