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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From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Andy Moreton <andrewjmoreton <at> gmail.com>, 21415 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#21415: 25.0.50; Emacs Trunk -- pixelwise width/height for x-create-frame
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:57:26 +0200

> 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 ?

How about using entries like

(width . (text-pixels . 400))

instead?  Then "text" could be replaced by "native", "outer" or "inner"
and "pixels" could be replaced by "mms" or "inches".

martin
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