GNU bug report logs - #17142
24.4.50; Initial frame geometry on OSX

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Message #8 received at 17142 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Bernd Rellermeyer <bernd.rellermeyer <at> arcor.de>, 
 17142 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17142: 24.4.50; Initial frame geometry on OSX
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 12:51:44 +0200

> When changing the default font and the height in default-frame-alist,
> the width is not set correctly.  I have the following lines in the
> .emacs file:
>
> (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(font . "Courier-14"))
> (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(height . 71))
>
> The default width, which is 80 characters, seems to be evaluated with
> the default font, which is Monaco-12. Courier-14 is a bit wider, and
> the initial frame is too narrow (it has only 70 characters per line).
>
> When I change my settings to
>
> (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(font . "Courier-14"))
> (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(width . 80))
> (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(height . 71))
>
> everything is fine.  When I change my settings to
>
> (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(font . "Courier-14"))
>
> leaving the height as ist is, the width of 80 characters per line is
> also set correctly.

Thanks for the report - in particular for the two scenarios where
"everything is fine" or "set correctly".  I found the problem and am
working on a fix.

martin

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