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

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: jidanni <at> jidanni.org

Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:40:12 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 4995

Done: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Cc: 3643 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Subject: bug#3643: minibuffer beyond end of screen in emacs23
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:31:04 +0200

>> Can you believe with emacs23, the first time user doing
>> $ emacs
>> will get an emacs with the minibuffer inaccessible off the user's
>> monitor?!

> Nowhere in your bug report do you mention the screen resolution you're
> using, nor any other details that will help diagnose the problem.

Actually he did say it, in a Jidanni-way:

   ...a laptop as regular sized as the one Dr. Stallman carries around...

IIUC Richard's Lemote Yeeloong's netbook uses a standard 1024x600
display (same as the one I have on the MSI Wind on which I'm typing
this).


        Stefan
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