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minibuffer beyond end of screen in emacs23

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From: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 3643 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#3643: 23.1.90.1; menu, toolbars vs. constant size
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:19:18 +0100

jidanni <at> jidanni.org skrev:
>>> http://jidanni.org/comp/configuration/ just to get a full size window
>>> without the bars at startup.
> JD> emacs.toolBar: 0
> JD> emacs.menuBar: 0
> $ xrdb -q
> emacs.ToolBar:	0
> emacs.toolBar:	0
> emacs.menuBar:	0
> emacs.MenuBar:	0
> Emacs.ToolBar:	0
> Emacs.toolBar:	0
> Emacs.menuBar:	0
> Emacs.MenuBar:	0
> $ emacs -Q #still has the tool and menu bars there as plain as day.

Well, -Q ignores X resources, try -q instead.

> And the minibuffer is still way below the bottom of the screen.
> JD> and start emacs with -fs is all it takes.
> That covers over my icewm toolbar which is not what I want.

That is a descision made by icewm, Emacs has nothing to do with it.  You could 
try -mm also.

> Is there any solution that would fit completely into ~/.emacs?

No, as the size of the first frame is calculated before your settings in 
.emacs takes effect.

> JD> we would like to know what you are running.
> emacs-snapshot:
>   Version table:
>  *** 1:20100106-1 0
>         500 http://emacs.orebokech.com sid/main Packages
> and http://jidanni.org/comp/configuration/

This doesn't say anything, use M-x report-emacs-bug.

> Anyway, today I'm running emacs on an eeepc,
> 25 lines tall + 1 for mode line + 1 for minibuffer.
> Then below that is an about two lines tall icewm toolbar, up at top is a
> one line tall icewm window title bar. Bet you guys never tested on such
> small windows. emacs -Q just doesn't fit.

Emacs windows can be as small as 3 lines.  It may not fit by default, but it 
sure can be made to fit.

	Jan D.

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