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24.0.90; Confusing description of the "window tree" in ELisp manual

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Message #14 received at 9875 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 9875 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9875: 24.0.90;
	Confusing description of the "window tree" in ELisp manual
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:31:39 +0200

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: 9875 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:17:18 -0400
> 
> I think the first step is to choose a single name for those, and then
> use it systematically.  I think we should simply call "window" the
> traditional "real" "live" "leaf" windows that display a buffer.  As for
> the other ones, we could go for "internal window", but I think "parent
> window" is better, tho maybe someone has a better idea ("compound
> window", "super window", ... ?)

How about "window tree node" or just "node"?  That's what they are,
right?

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