GNU bug report logs - #21415
25.0.50; Emacs Trunk -- pixelwise width/height for x-create-frame

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Keith David Bershatsky <esq <at> lawlist.com>

Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 17:43:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 25.0.50

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #266 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andy Moreton <andrewjmoreton <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#21415: 25.0.50;
 Emacs Trunk -- pixelwise width/height for x-create-frame
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2015 22:02:52 +0100

On Sat 03 Oct 2015, martin rudalics wrote:
> Thanks for the heads-up.  I will fix that.
>
> Did you try the rest of it?  Any suggestions?

The use of a float for an exact number of pixels seems an odd interface
design. What if you later want to add the ability to specify frame sizes
in inches or mm ?

    AndyM
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