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"Position Parameters" in lispref/frames.texi
From: |
Glenn Morris |
Subject: |
"Position Parameters" in lispref/frames.texi |
Date: |
Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:32:21 -0500 |
User-agent: |
Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) |
I find the documentation of `left' in the `Position Parameters' node
in frames.texi very confusing.
The value may be a positive number POS, or a list of the form `(+
POS)' which permits specifying a negative POS value.
What? (+ POS) permits a negative POS value?
*Reminder:* if the parameter is a negative integer -POS, then POS
is positive.
What? Is this just trying to explain "-(-1) = +1" ?
I propose just removing these confusing parts. It reads much better
without them.
*** frames.texi 7 Jan 2008 08:49:05 -0000 1.124.2.7
--- frames.texi 21 Jan 2008 02:27:00 -0000
***************
*** 390,404 ****
@item left
The screen position of the left edge, in pixels, with respect to the
left edge of the screen. The value may be a positive number @var{pos},
! or a list of the form @code{(+ @var{pos})} which permits specifying a
! negative @var{pos} value.
A negative number @address@hidden, or a list of the form @code{(-
@var{pos})}, actually specifies the position of the right edge of the
window with respect to the right edge of the screen. A positive value
! of @var{pos} counts toward the left. @strong{Reminder:} if the
! parameter is a negative integer @address@hidden, then @var{pos} is
! positive.
Some window managers ignore program-specified positions. If you want to
be sure the position you specify is not ignored, specify a
--- 390,401 ----
@item left
The screen position of the left edge, in pixels, with respect to the
left edge of the screen. The value may be a positive number @var{pos},
! or a list of the form @code{(+ @var{pos})}.
A negative number @address@hidden, or a list of the form @code{(-
@var{pos})}, actually specifies the position of the right edge of the
window with respect to the right edge of the screen. A positive value
! of @var{pos} counts toward the left.
Some window managers ignore program-specified positions. If you want to
be sure the position you specify is not ignored, specify a
Re: "Position Parameters" in lispref/frames.texi, Richard Stallman, 2008/01/21