Re: different fonts in different frames are named the same

[Jan D.]

> GNU Emacs 21.3.50.1 (i386-msvc-nt5.0.2195)
>  of 2003-06-16 on WINSTEINGOLDLAP
> --with-msvc (12.00)
>
> I have two frames side by side and they have visibly different fonts
> (e.g., one displays bold face and the other does not!), even though
>         (frame-parameter (selected-frame) 'font)
> returns the same string on both of them.
>         (frame-parameter (selected-frame) 'height)
> also returns the same number also even though one frame contains
> visibly different number of lines (although the frame height in
> centimeters would be the same).
>
> When I try S-mouse-1 (mouse-set-font), the actual font does not change,
> even though the frame size does.
>
> I am confused - have anyone seen anything like that?
> what could be the cause?

Yes, see the thread "recent emacs font problems?".  It is a bad 
interaction
between default font and default face.  I am trying out a solution now,
but there are some bugs.  I expect to checkin something later this week.

        Jan D.