GNU bug report logs - #7373
`set-cursor-color’ doesn’t work on Emacs init files

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Message #14 received at 7373 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Li Zhai <mrzhaili <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 7373 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
Subject: Re: bug#7373: `set-cursor-color’ doesn’t work on Emacs init files
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:34:48 -0500

Li Zhai <mrzhaili <at> gmail.com> writes:

> "What is the value of “red”?" I don't understand.
>
> Here is the specific description:
>
> 1. Empty the .emacs file.
> 2. Add the following codes to the .emacs
>
> (setq initial-frame-alist
>       '((foreground-color . "grey80")
>         (background-color . "black")
>         (background-mode . dark)
> 	(cursor-color     . "red")))
> (setq default-frame-alist
>       '((foreground-color . "grey80")
>         (background-color . "black")
>         (background-mode  . 'dark)
>         (cursor-color     . "red")))
>
> (set-cursor-color "red")

Thanks.  I've checked in a fix.

By the way, that last set-cursor-color call should be unnecessary.

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