(make-frame-visible), doesn't

[Chris Moore]

According to the documentation string, make-frame-visible will "Make
the frame FRAME visible (assuming it is an X window)."

If the frame is iconized, then make-frame-visible restores it, so it's
visible.  But if the frame is just covered by other windows,
make-frame-visible seems to do nothing.  I'm testing this using

  emacsclient --eval '(make-frame-visible)'

in an XFCE4 session (using the xfwm4 window manager).

Using 'raise-frame' on the other hand makes the frame visible whether
it's iconized or just covered by other windows.



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