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: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Cc: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>, 3643 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Subject: bug#3643: emacs -Q doesn't fit on the user's screen
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:36:20 -0500

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA> writes:

> So I think Emacs should try to do a better job choosing a default size,
> based on the screen size, such that the default size (including WM
> decorations) is not larger than the screen.

I think a good interim solution is to change the default font from
Monospace-12 to Monospace-10.  On most monitors, Monospace-12 is far too
large to be usable (10 is the default in Gnome installations IIUC), and
40 lines of 12-point text cause the Emacs frame to increase past the
height of most desktop areas.

WDYT?
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