GNU bug report logs - #36839
26.1: unique frame names

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>

Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:17:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 26.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
Cc: 36839 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#36839: 26.1: unique frame names
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 19:43:07 +0200

On Jul 29 2019, Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com> wrote:

> My expectation is that emacs should by default create frames with unique
> names, similar to how it uniquely names buffers, by appending a number
> to what would otherwise be a duplicate name.

There is nothing wrong with having duplicate frame names.  The name is
used for looking up X resources, but otherwise it is for information
only.  A frame doesn't need to have a name.

Andreas.

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