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26.1: unique frame names

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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: Re: bug#36839: 26.1: unique frame names
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 22:42:52 +0200

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

> On 2019-07-29 19:43, Andreas Schwab wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Are you insisting that it's not confusing to navigate the selection of
> function `select-frame-by-name' when it offers duplicate names?

No, why do you think so?

Andreas.

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