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bug#13451: 24.3.50; doc of `window-persistent-parameters' and window par
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
bug#13451: 24.3.50; doc of `window-persistent-parameters' and window parameters generally |
Date: |
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:06:58 -0800 (PST) |
> > I'm looking for information about window configurations and what
> > gets saved/restored etc.
> >
> > I do `C-h v window-persistent-parameters', and I see that the current
> > value, which is apparently the default, is ((clone-of . t)).
> >
> > Naturally, I want to know what this means, so I read the rest of the
> > *Help* buffer. Nada. Well, the `t' is explained, but not the
> > `clone-of'. Not very helpful help.
> >
> > So I search the Elisp manual. I come across nodes `Window
> > Configurations' and `Window Parameters'. The latter, in particular,
> > seems like it should list the possible parameters, including `clone-of',
> > which is the parameter saved in a window config by default.
> >
> > Nada. Again, the CDR of `window-persistent-parameters' is described
> > (possible values nil, t, writable), but nothing about the CAR - its
> > possible values. Again, not very helpful help.
> >
> > Please document the possible values for the CAR, at least the most
> > common ones, and at the very least `clone-of', which is apparently the
> > only one saved/restored by default (at least on MS Windows).
> >
> > Please describe the window parameters: what they are, what behaviors they
> > affect, and how. Describing a window configuration as a saved set of
> > window parameters is not very useful if one cannot find out what the
> > parameters are or what they do.
>
> I'm not sure what to do. If there is something particular that is
> unclear or you don't understand, please point that out. The CAR of a
> `window-persistent-parameters' entry specifies the parameter that shall
> be treated specially. What more do you want me to say about it? The
> `clone-of' parameter is used by the window code itself and the manual
> tells so. If there's anything particular the user or application
> programmer should know, the manual will have to be rewritten. Currently
> there isn't.
I think the request is pretty clear:
Please document the possible values for the CAR [of
`window-persistent-parameters'], at least the most common ones, and at the
very least `clone-of', which is apparently the only one saved/restored by
default (at least on MS Windows).
Please describe the window parameters: what they are, what behaviors they
affect, and how. Describing a window configuration as a saved set of
window parameters is not very useful if one cannot find out what the
parameters are or what they do.
That's what to do. Thx.