Re: When do you prefer frames instead of windows?

[Jai Dayal]

I just use them when I like having different window arrangements based on
content. For example, I like my code buffers split one way, but for
actually running the application's workflow, I like having a window with 4
different ansi-terms split in quarters. Being able to switch easily between
the different frames makes it very easy.

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu>
wrote:

> In article <mailman.14479.1416849631.1147.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>,
>  Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> wrote:
>
> > > The usefulness of frames is evident for buffers that update their
> > > content according to the current buffer (like Speedbar and ECB).
> > > Besides this kind of use, when do you prefer frames instead of
> > > windows?
> >
> > Personally, almost always.  A window-manager window (Emacs frame)
> > is more flexible than an Emacs window - more features/possibilities.
> >
> > Emacs windows were conceived long, long ago - before window
> > managers were supported/recognized by Emacs and even, for the
> > most part, before they existed.  They are vestigial organs that
> > have some limited uses but are generally not the best way to
> > interact, IMO.
>
> Yes, they came about on ASCII terminals, long before graphical
> interfaces became common.
>
> Since I've been using Emacs since those days, I long got used to using a
> single frame with Emacs windows in it. Now, even though I use it on a
> Mac with a wide screen, I still can't get into the habit of using
> multiple frames.
>
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> Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
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