GNU bug report logs - #75828
[PATCH] Correct make-frame docstring vis-a-vis make_frame.c

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Ship Mints <shipmints <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 14:15:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: patch

Fixed in version 31.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Ship Mints <shipmints <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH] Correct make-frame docstring vis-a-vis make_frame.c
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 09:12:50 -0500

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make-frame's docstring says "creates and returns a new frame, displaying
the current buffer." This is not true if the buffer is considered
conventionally hidden.

struct frame *
make_frame (bool mini_p)
...
    Lisp_Object buf = Fcurrent_buffer ();
    /* If current buffer is hidden, try to find another one.  */
    if (BUFFER_HIDDEN_P (XBUFFER (buf)))
      buf = other_buffer_safely (buf);

I'd prefer to have an option to be literal and allow users to make a frame
on a hidden current buffer. I might submit this idea under a different bug
for discussion.

-Stephane

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