Subject: Re: bug#950: CVS Emacs on Windows XP fails to draw contents of new frame

From: martin rudalics <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:54:05 +0200

> CVS Emacs on Windows XP sometimes fails to draw the contents of a new
 > frame.  To reproduce, run "emacs -q", and evaluate this form:
 >
 >     (let ((frame (make-frame)))
 >       (make-frame-invisible frame)
 >       (make-frame-visible frame))
 >
 > The new frame's contents will not be drawn.

Works here (on Windows XP).

 > Typing "C-l" in the new
 > frame does not cause its contents to be drawn.  You have to switch focus
 > to another window and back again before the frame's contents are drawn.

But the new frame is visible and in the foreground, I suppose.  What are
your focus-follows-mouse settings?

martin