Re: possible to exchange server and client?

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 14.07.2008 um 11:40 schrieb anhnmncb:

> But there has been. See two screenshots, first is org-mode in emacs
> server, which is running in the dtach sesstion on urxvt; second is
> org-mode in emacsclient which is with the same emacs server:
>             http://paste.ubuntu.org.cn/i8055
>             http://paste.ubuntu.org.cn/i8054
> You can see, in emacsclient, the column view can't display properly,
> it's not relative to the color-theme. Emacs server works well.

It's – to me – not a question wether something works correctly or  
not. To me it looks like a difference in default-frame-alist and  
initial-frame-alist. Check these!

Make also tests with command line options like -q and -Q to see  
customised and "vanilla" behaviour.

> > >
> Now what I want is: Start emacs server on xorg, then run an  
> emacsclient
> in console and make it to be a server, so the old client becomes new
> server and the old server becomes client?


There is no frame, window, or particle of GNU Emacs that can claim:  
"Hey, *I* am the server!" (You can start it form ~/.emacs!) As long  
as in the multi-tty GNU Emacs 23.0.60 one particle of that Emacs is  
left (even when running in the background, but not when completely  
suspended, i.e., C-z without fg in terminal) which started in any  
particle the server, the server is on, running, and accessible from  
emacsclient. *Each* particle is the server and every particle could  
have been a client. It's as with hard-links. Why don't you try it?  
You dont need to quit first Emacs, just stop its server (although not  
really needed, but less complication on the command line) and launch  
another instance of GNU Emacs! There aren't so many on this list that  
did the same as you are trying to do. Therefore the lack of good  
replies.

You won't learn much English when just testing (and not writing), but  
doing (in)sane experiments will make you experienced and sure about  
what you are doing. Or trying to ...

--
Greetings

  Pete

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