From 2ba4e8d5a26f5fe3c3ecb050f7a2a8134e8686cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 00:16:51 +0000 Subject: Clarify initial-frame-alist and default-frame-alist. --- lispref/frames.texi | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/lispref/frames.texi b/lispref/frames.texi index eeb8e4e3f04..f75b8a3b5eb 100644 --- a/lispref/frames.texi +++ b/lispref/frames.texi @@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ by setting @code{initial-frame-alist} in your @file{.emacs} file. @defvar initial-frame-alist This variable's value is an alist of parameter values used when creating -the initial X window frame. Each element has the form: +the initial X window frame. You can set this variable to specify the +appearance of the initial frame without altering subsequent frames. +Each element has the form: @example (@var{parameter} . @var{value}) @@ -231,8 +233,9 @@ to the parameters for the main initial frame. @end defvar @defvar default-frame-alist -This is an alist specifying default values of frame parameters for -subsequent Emacs frames (not the initial ones). +This is an alist specifying default values of frame parameters for all +Emacs frames---the first frame, and subsequent frames. In many cases, +you can get the same results by means of X resources. @end defvar See also @code{special-display-frame-alist}, in @ref{Choosing Window}. -- cgit v1.2.1