Re: How to restore the layout?

[martin rudalics]

>> It is overkill to to that, just make the frames and maximize/fullscreen them
>> as they where when the desktop was saved.  It is a mistake to try to be a
>> window manager and force frames to exact positions.
>
> What you call a mistake, I call the main thing that would make the
> save&restore feature worth using for me. I don't want frames restored
> if they are not at the same place they were before.

While I agree with you, Jan has a point: Forcing an exact position might
move the Emacs window to a place occupied by another application.

>> For example, a common use case for me is to have multiple monitors at work.
>> I have some Emacs frames at these monitors.  When I get home, I don't have
>> these monitors, just the laptop screen.  Where does my Emacs frames end
>> up in your scheme when I'm at home? Offscreen at some unaccessable 
coordinate?
>
> This is an interesting use case which we will have to deal with at
> some point. But I'm sure the more common use case will be people using
> s&r in the same computer with the same setup. If we don't save the
> frame sizes and positions (and, if posible, max/full state) you can
> bet we'll get an endless stream of bug reports (not wishlist
> enhancements, but bug reports) about that behavior.

I think so too.

> I would personally
> file the first one.

martin