GNU bug report logs - #12406
24.2.50; frame parameter `menu-bar-lines' and `menu-bar-mode'

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Message #20 received at 12406 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 'Stefan Monnier' <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>, 12406 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12406: 24.2.50;
	frame parameter `menu-bar-lines' and `menu-bar-mode'
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:08:33 +0200

>> IMHO it should update a frame iff that frame has no `menu-bar-lines'
>> frame parameter.'
>
> Why?  Why shouldn't a user be ABLE to turn on/off showing the menu bar in all
> existing frames?

Because this way we'd have a consistent interface: The presence of a
frame parameter would signal "leave this frame alone".

> One way or the other, we should find ways for users to alternatively easily do
> that (affecting all existing frames) OR protect some frames from that toggling.

Do you have a practical use case where my proposal harms?

martin

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