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24.0.50; (elisp) bad organization - Frames submenus

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 7555 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#7555: 24.0.50; (elisp) bad organization - Frames submenus
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:47:06 +0200

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> All kinds of stuff has been stuffed under the `Frames' node - stuff that
> has nothing particular to do with frames.  This stuff should be placed
> elsewhere.
>
> Examples:
>
> Mouse Tracking - maybe put it with other mouse stuff
> Mouse Position -    "                          "
> Pop-Up Menus   - put it with other menu stuff
>                  It has nothing to do with frames, apart from the fact
>                  that the implementation might involve frames.
> Dialog Boxes   - maybe put it with menu or `interactive' stuff
>                  Again, it has nothing to do with frames apart from
>                  implementation.
> Pointer Shape  - put it with other mouse stuff
> Window System Selections - put it with selection/region stuff
> Drag and Drop  - put it with copy/paste stuff

I agree with all these...

> Color Names    - again, has nothing to do with frames
> Text Terminal Colors - ditto
> Resources      - resources can be anything, not just frame parameters
> Display Feature Testing - similar to resources - this is about
>                  display/system properties, not about Emacs frames

All these should perhaps go in a new node, "misc. display features" or
something?

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