Re: icon-title-format vs. frame-title-format (Bug#61496)

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Po Lu <luangruo@yahoo.com>
> Cc: tbading@web.de,  emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 06 May 2023 07:52:40 +0800
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
> 
> >> There are at least two reasons:
> >> 
> >>   1. the term ``minimize'' does not make sense, at least on the common
> >>      free desktops.
> >> 
> >>   2. Emacs minimizes windows, while it iconifies frames.  Type M-x
> >>      minimize-window RET, then see what happens.
> >
> > I hear you, but I still don't see that as good enough reasons to stop
> > using "minimize frames" as well.  I explained my reasons already, and
> > IMO they are more important than the ones you present.
> 
> It is easy to understand that ``iconify'' does mean the same thing, as
> it's already explained many times in the Emacs manual.

For you and me (and quite a few others), it is easy.  But some people
will be more comfortable with "minimize", and I see no reason to make
this harder for them.