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Re: idea -> internal frames?


From: Kevin A. Burton
Subject: Re: idea -> internal frames?
Date: 24 Oct 2001 02:28:27 -0700
User-agent: Gnus/5.0808 (Gnus v5.8.8) Emacs/21.1

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Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden> writes:

> On 24 Oct 2001, Kevin A. Burton wrote:
> 
> > Wouldn't it make sense to support the concept of an "internal frame".
> 
> Why is this better than the multiple frames Emacs has now?

Because they are hard to track and maintain.

A good example is the speedbar.  I like the speedbar in Emacs 21...  the only
problem is that it gets lost in my other X applications (mozilla, xterms, etc).

If I could keep it within my current maximized Emacs frame this would allow me
get work done and keep the speedbar close at hand.

The key here is that this would be "superior" to other windows.  AKA
(delete-other-windows) would have no affect on an internal frame.

> > Most other modern editors support this.
> 
> I think those other editors cannot create frames outside their main frame, so
> they only create them inside.  Isn't that true?

Not in most cases that I have seen.  I know for a fact that jEdit can handle
multiple windows just like Emacs.  

AKA the following screenshot

http://www.jedit.org/index.php?page=screenshot&image=8

Kevin

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