From unknown Sat Jun 14 03:55:51 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#7106: Unable to customize menu-bar startup from .emacs file Resent-From: Avery Chan Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:05:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 7106 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 7106@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.128546666423725 (code B ref -1); Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:05:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Sep 2010 02:04:24 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzgbG-0006Ab-Er for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:04:23 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzfcI-0005jR-UQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:01:23 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozfew-0002Wf-9W for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:04:07 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:46031) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozfew-0002Wb-7R for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:04:06 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=45243 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Ozfev-000640-3k for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:04:06 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozfet-0002WG-U3 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:04:05 -0400 Received: from mail-pv0-f169.google.com ([74.125.83.169]:44142) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozfet-0002Vz-PV for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:04:03 -0400 Received: by pvc7 with SMTP id 7so1149184pvc.0 for ; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:04:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.114.132.2 with SMTP id f2mr6025501wad.131.1285463041565; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:04:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.2] ([222.58.82.119]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id o17sm6982172wal.9.2010.09.25.18.03.59 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:04:00 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <03367580-C472-44DF-A70E-FDC14455AC26@ootbdev.com> From: Avery Chan Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:03:55 +0800 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:04:21 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) I put this in my .emacs file: (custom-set-variables '(gud-gdb-command-name "gdb --annotate=1") '(large-file-warning-threshold nil) '(menu-bar-mode t) '(shell-dirtrack-verbose nil)) (custom-set-faces ) (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook 'ansi-color-for-comint-mode-on) Note the (menu-bar-mode t). When I fire up emacs, I have to M-x menu- bar-mode to get a menu bar. I am running GNU Emacs 22.1.1 (mac-apple- darwin, Carbon Version 1.6.0) I have posted my problem to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3793806/how-do-i-display-the-menu-bar-in-emacs-every-time-i-start-up The suggestions there didn't work; other users noted they did not have this type of a problem; I am concluding, then, that the problem lies with this particular build. In GNU Emacs 22.1.1 (mac-apple-darwin, Carbon Version 1.6.0) of 2009-11-23 on Avericity.local Windowing system distributor `Apple Inc.', version 10.5.8 configured using `configure '--prefix=/usr' '--mandir=/usr/share/man' '--infodir=/usr/share/info' '--disable-dependency-tracking' '--without- x' '--enable-carbon-app=/BinaryCache/emacs/emacs-70.1~296/Root/ AppleInternal/Applications' 'ac_cv_host=mac-apple-darwin' 'CFLAGS=- arch i386 -arch ppc -g -Os -pipe -no-cpp-precomp -mdynamic-no-pic -Wno- pointer-sign -arch i386 -arch ppc -pipe' 'LDFLAGS=-arch i386 -arch ppc -Wl,-headerpad,0x1000'' Important settings: value of $LC_ALL: nil value of $LC_COLLATE: nil value of $LC_CTYPE: nil value of $LC_MESSAGES: nil value of $LC_MONETARY: nil value of $LC_NUMERIC: nil value of $LC_TIME: nil value of $LANG: en_US.UTF-8 locale-coding-system: utf-8 default-enable-multibyte-characters: t Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: encoded-kbd-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t unify-8859-on-encoding-mode: t utf-translate-cjk-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t line-number-mode: t Recent input: ESC x r e p o r TAB RET Recent messages: ("emacs") Loading encoded-kb...done For information about the GNU Project and its goals, type C-h C-p. 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Loading regexp-opt...done Loading emacsbug...done From unknown Sat Jun 14 03:55:51 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#7106: Unable to customize menu-bar startup from .emacs file Resent-From: Glenn Morris Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:48:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 7106 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Avery Chan Cc: 7106@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 7106-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B7106.1285609650746 (code B ref 7106); Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:48:02 +0000 Received: (at 7106) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Sep 2010 17:47:30 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0HnV-0000Bz-S4 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:47:30 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0HnV-0000Bu-3q for 7106@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:47:29 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0HqD-0004yS-6H; Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:50:17 -0400 References: <03367580-C472-44DF-A70E-FDC14455AC26@ootbdev.com> From: Glenn Morris X-Spook: clandestine HAMASMOIS Security Council arrangements X-Ran: iulrw.57"6fO7wseH;/:qrf=$5|rhs{<7YdL;]IiM8c`v*08{kd8X#pNjjp{"[LXe+]K97 X-Hue: green X-Attribution: GM Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:50:16 -0400 In-Reply-To: <03367580-C472-44DF-A70E-FDC14455AC26@ootbdev.com> (Avery Chan's message of "Sun\, 26 Sep 2010 09\:03\:55 +0800") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -6.2 (------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.2 (------) Avery Chan wrote: > (custom-set-variables > '(gud-gdb-command-name "gdb --annotate=1") > '(large-file-warning-threshold nil) > '(menu-bar-mode t) > '(shell-dirtrack-verbose nil)) > (custom-set-faces > ) > (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook 'ansi-color-for-comint-mode-on) > Note the (menu-bar-mode t). When I fire up emacs, I have to M-x menu- > bar-mode to get a menu bar. Works for me in GNU/Linux with Emacs 22.1 through 23.2. Note that the menu-bar is on by default anyway, so you should not need to do anything in the first place. > I am concluding, then, that the problem lies with this particular > build. > > In GNU Emacs 22.1.1 (mac-apple-darwin, Carbon Version 1.6.0) > of 2009-11-23 on Avericity.local I am afraid that is quite old and no longer supported. Please try the latest, Emacs 23.2. As a workaround, you could stick (menu-bar-mode 1) at the end of your .emacs. From unknown Sat Jun 14 03:55:51 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#7106: Unable to customize menu-bar startup from .emacs file Resent-From: Avery Chan Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:18:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 7106 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs22 X-GNU-PR-Keywords: moreinfo To: Glenn Morris Cc: 7106@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 7106-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B7106.12859030438092 (code B ref 7106); Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:18:01 +0000 Received: (at 7106) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Oct 2010 03:17:23 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P1W7e-00026S-Qk for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:17:23 -0400 Received: from mail-iw0-f172.google.com ([209.85.214.172]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P1VRU-0001p6-Hl for 7106@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:33:49 -0400 Received: by iwn3 with SMTP id 3so3018275iwn.3 for <7106@debbugs.gnu.org>; Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:36:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.231.161.68 with SMTP id q4mr4882856ibx.79.1285900604925; Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:36:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.2] ([222.58.82.119]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id g31sm583359ibh.10.2010.09.30.19.36.42 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:36:44 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <275A1491-46A6-4CAE-B086-15ED66365869@ootbdev.com> From: Avery Chan In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 10:36:38 +0800 References: <03367580-C472-44DF-A70E-FDC14455AC26@ootbdev.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) X-Spam-Score: -4.6 (----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:17:21 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.9 (---) Upgrading to 23.2.1 fixed this. Is there a process for letting Apple know that their stock installation is broken? I *am* using an older version of the OS so it might be fixed in 10.6.*. I don't know what kind of relationship gnu.org has with Apple; if there's a process for this it might be beneficial to push this to them. Thanks again for looking into this. I appreciate it. Avery On Sep 28, 2010, at 1:50 AM, Glenn Morris wrote: > Avery Chan wrote: > >> (custom-set-variables >> '(gud-gdb-command-name "gdb --annotate=1") >> '(large-file-warning-threshold nil) >> '(menu-bar-mode t) >> '(shell-dirtrack-verbose nil)) >> (custom-set-faces >> ) >> (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook 'ansi-color-for-comint-mode-on) >> Note the (menu-bar-mode t). When I fire up emacs, I have to M-x menu- >> bar-mode to get a menu bar. > > Works for me in GNU/Linux with Emacs 22.1 through 23.2. > Note that the menu-bar is on by default anyway, so you should not need > to do anything in the first place. > >> I am concluding, then, that the problem lies with this particular >> build. >> >> In GNU Emacs 22.1.1 (mac-apple-darwin, Carbon Version 1.6.0) >> of 2009-11-23 on Avericity.local > > I am afraid that is quite old and no longer supported. Please try the > latest, Emacs 23.2. > > As a workaround, you could stick > > (menu-bar-mode 1) > > at the end of your .emacs. From unknown Sat Jun 14 03:55:51 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Avery Chan Subject: bug#7106: closed (Re: bug#7106: Unable to customize menu-bar startup from .emacs file) Message-ID: References: <9wr5gaa8tk.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> <03367580-C472-44DF-A70E-FDC14455AC26@ootbdev.com> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 7106 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs22 X-Gnu-PR-Keywords: moreinfo Reply-To: 7106@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:28:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1285903682-8343-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1285903682-8343-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #7106: Unable to customize menu-bar startup from .emacs file=20 which was filed against the emacs22 package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 7106@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 7106: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D7106 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1285903682-8343-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 7106-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Oct 2010 03:27:37 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P1WHY-0002AO-84 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:27:36 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P1WHW-0002AJ-N1 for 7106-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:27:35 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P1WKN-0007sn-N2; Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:30:31 -0400 To: 7106-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#7106: Unable to customize menu-bar startup from .emacs file References: <03367580-C472-44DF-A70E-FDC14455AC26@ootbdev.com> <275A1491-46A6-4CAE-B086-15ED66365869@ootbdev.com> From: Glenn Morris X-Spook: CDC Guantanamo Capricorn crypto anarchy hackers SRI diwn X-Ran: S],QajQjHu=[VP(~?5}Fd*qzxy'x>5C"p-zOcuMpb]BG"&p'=RexZ"aO]/c`4*mgDD=T.! X-Hue: yellow X-Debbugs-No-Ack: yes X-Attribution: GM Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:30:31 -0400 In-Reply-To: <275A1491-46A6-4CAE-B086-15ED66365869@ootbdev.com> (Avery Chan's message of "Fri\, 1 Oct 2010 10\:36\:38 +0800") Message-ID: <9wr5gaa8tk.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -6.2 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7106-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.2 (------) Avery Chan wrote: > Upgrading to 23.2.1 fixed this. Is there a process for letting Apple > know that their stock installation is broken? I *am* using an older > version of the OS so it might be fixed in 10.6.*. I don't know what > kind of relationship gnu.org has with Apple; if there's a process for > this it might be beneficial to push this to them. There is no relationship between gnu.org and Apple in this regard. You could report it to them through whatever channels they have for users of their system to report bugs and make requests. ------------=_1285903682-8343-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Sep 2010 02:04:24 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzgbG-0006Ab-Er for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:04:23 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzfcI-0005jR-UQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:01:23 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozfew-0002Wf-9W for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:04:07 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:46031) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozfew-0002Wb-7R for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:04:06 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=45243 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Ozfev-000640-3k for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:04:06 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozfet-0002WG-U3 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:04:05 -0400 Received: from mail-pv0-f169.google.com ([74.125.83.169]:44142) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozfet-0002Vz-PV for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:04:03 -0400 Received: by pvc7 with SMTP id 7so1149184pvc.0 for ; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:04:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.114.132.2 with SMTP id f2mr6025501wad.131.1285463041565; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:04:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.2] ([222.58.82.119]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id o17sm6982172wal.9.2010.09.25.18.03.59 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:04:00 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <03367580-C472-44DF-A70E-FDC14455AC26@ootbdev.com> From: Avery Chan To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Subject: Unable to customize menu-bar startup from .emacs file Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:03:55 +0800 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:04:21 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) I put this in my .emacs file: (custom-set-variables '(gud-gdb-command-name "gdb --annotate=1") '(large-file-warning-threshold nil) '(menu-bar-mode t) '(shell-dirtrack-verbose nil)) (custom-set-faces ) (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook 'ansi-color-for-comint-mode-on) Note the (menu-bar-mode t). When I fire up emacs, I have to M-x menu- bar-mode to get a menu bar. I am running GNU Emacs 22.1.1 (mac-apple- darwin, Carbon Version 1.6.0) I have posted my problem to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3793806/how-do-i-display-the-menu-bar-in-emacs-every-time-i-start-up The suggestions there didn't work; other users noted they did not have this type of a problem; I am concluding, then, that the problem lies with this particular build. In GNU Emacs 22.1.1 (mac-apple-darwin, Carbon Version 1.6.0) of 2009-11-23 on Avericity.local Windowing system distributor `Apple Inc.', version 10.5.8 configured using `configure '--prefix=/usr' '--mandir=/usr/share/man' '--infodir=/usr/share/info' '--disable-dependency-tracking' '--without- x' '--enable-carbon-app=/BinaryCache/emacs/emacs-70.1~296/Root/ AppleInternal/Applications' 'ac_cv_host=mac-apple-darwin' 'CFLAGS=- arch i386 -arch ppc -g -Os -pipe -no-cpp-precomp -mdynamic-no-pic -Wno- pointer-sign -arch i386 -arch ppc -pipe' 'LDFLAGS=-arch i386 -arch ppc -Wl,-headerpad,0x1000'' Important settings: value of $LC_ALL: nil value of $LC_COLLATE: nil value of $LC_CTYPE: nil value of $LC_MESSAGES: nil value of $LC_MONETARY: nil value of $LC_NUMERIC: nil value of $LC_TIME: nil value of $LANG: en_US.UTF-8 locale-coding-system: utf-8 default-enable-multibyte-characters: t Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: encoded-kbd-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t unify-8859-on-encoding-mode: t utf-translate-cjk-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t line-number-mode: t Recent input: ESC x r e p o r TAB RET Recent messages: ("emacs") Loading encoded-kb...done For information about the GNU Project and its goals, type C-h C-p. 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