GNU bug report logs - #12648
24.2.50; display-buffer switches to another frame

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Message #26 received at 12648 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 12648 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12648: 24.2.50; display-buffer switches to another frame
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:37:59 +0200

> I'm not sure what is its semantics either, but the problem you're
> referring to is specifically when *creating* a new frame, so it
> basically means that inhibit-switch-frame can only work reliably if it
> prevents creation of new frames.  But it might still make a difference
> when using an existing frame by preventing that we raise that frame.
> Not sure if it will also repvent it from being de-iconified (which
> would again risk raising it outside of our control).

Looks like a problem with reconciling conflicting values in the
`inhibit-switch-frame' (t) and `reusable-frames' (0 or t) entries.

martin

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