GNU bug report logs - #17173
24.4.50; Emacs partially loses display, and redisplay via `C-l' does not fix it

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Message #35 received at 17173 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 17173 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17173: 24.4.50; Emacs partially loses display, and redisplay
 via `C-l' does not fix it
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 18:43:59 +0200

> Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 08:38:47 -0800 (PST)
> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 17173 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > Are you still seeing this problem?
> 
> Yes, sometimes.  My impression is that Emacs 25 does redisplay
> less often or something

We (mostly Stefan) made redisplay faster by removing some triggers
that would redraw windows unnecessarily.  Such optimizations always
leave some fallout that needs to be fixed.

> and so there are occasions where the display is messed up.  And yes,
> C-l sometimes has no effect to clear it up.  To clear it up, I
> minimize the frame and then restore it, or sometimes it helps to
> just resize the frame.
> 
> I cannot tell you when the problem arises.  I can tell you
> that the problem exists.

It is impossible to fix these problems without a reproducible recipe.
The only alternative is to wait for someone else to come up with a bug
report and a recipe, which will solve this problem as a side effect.

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