Re: Setting geometry for second frame ??

[Kevin Rodgers]

William Case wrote:
> Hi;
>
> How do you set the size of a secondary frame?
>
> My Xresources file is set to 'Emacs.Geometry: 80x55+96+35'.  That size,
> generally speaking, is the default size I am most comfortable with.
> However, I have a key binding that opens a second frame containing a
> text file in which I keep my notes as I am working.
>
> (global-set-key [(super f1)] (lambda() 
>      (interactive)(find-file-other-frame
> "~/Documents/C/Text/C-Notes.txt")))
>
> I want this second frame to open with a geometry of 75x55 so that I can
> fit two frames, side-by-side, on my desktop.  I don't want to change my
> Xresources file unless there is a safe way to write a conditional
> command in Xresources, nor compromise on my default setting.  
>
> Is there a way to do this using a key binding to an existing function or
> do I have to write my own function?  If I have to write my own function,
> could you outline which functions and/or variables I might need to use?

(let ((default-frame-alist `((height . 75) (width . 55) ,@default-frame-alist)))
  (find-file-other-frame "~/Documents/C/Text/C-Notes.txt"))

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA