GNU bug report logs - #16793
window-state-put needs a live window

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Message #8 received at 16793 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>
Cc: rudalics <at> gmx.at, 16793 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16793: window-state-put needs a live window
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 12:09:42 -0500

> Package: emacs
> Version: 24.3.50
> X-Debbugs-Cc: rudalics <at> gmx.at

[ The X-Debbugs-Cc should be in the email header, not in the here
  pseudo-header.  Welcome to Debbugs ;-)  ]

> Martin suggests that frameset--restore should check that the root
> window of the matching frame found is alive, and if not, discard that
> frame and create a new one.  That's doable, but it seems less than
> optimal, from both a coding and UI perspective.

I don't understand what this means.  Why would the frame's root window
not be alive?  Is it because it's an "internal" window (because of
a split)?  deleting a frame and creating a new one is definitely not
a good idea, since it can have all kinds of unintended side-effects,
depending on the window manager.


        Stefan

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