GNU bug report logs - #3643
minibuffer beyond end of screen in emacs23

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se
Cc: rms <at> gnu.org, 3643 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#3643: emacs -Q doesn't fit on the user's screen
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:52:47 +0800

JD> It is almost always easier to enlarge a window than shrinking a window
JD> that is too big for the screen.  Experienced user can set the sizes
JD> they want.
Yes but the whole point of this bug report is that we want
$ emacs -Q
to look good to the first time user right out of the box.

That emacs comes up with its feet stuck underneath the toolbar, whilst
firefox or any other program the user has ever run, don't do that, tell
him something.

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