GNU bug report logs - #19972
24.4; Font size change doesn't update (window-total-width)

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm>

Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2015 02:32:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.4

Done: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #59 received at 19972 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Steve Purcell <steve <at> sanityinc.com>, 19972 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#19972: Font size change doesn't update (window-total-width)
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 06:44:57 -0800 (PST)

> So there really shouldn’t be any assumption that the frame size
> will necessarily change when the font changes.

I disagree strongly.  And several of my libraries depend on this
longstanding feature.

I have no objection, if you want to be able to do things
differently, e.g., as a user option.  But please do not consider
removing this Emacs feature.
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