* Re: switching to summary view takes over window [not found] ` <u4qtof0vw.fsf@isisSEND.vanderbiltME.eduSPAM> @ 2004-02-18 23:21 ` gabe anzelini 2004-02-18 23:28 ` Jason Dufair 0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread From: gabe anzelini @ 2004-02-18 23:21 UTC (permalink / raw) David Hanak <dhanakDONT@isisSEND.vanderbiltME.eduSPAM> writes: > On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, gabe anzelini wrote: > > > I like to have multiple frames open (for editing and stuff) but whenever I > > move around in gnus, especially when i move to summary, it takes over the > > window. Can someone point me to where I can see where to get around this? > > Thanks... > > Huh, either I don't really understand what the problem is, or you happen to > use the words "window" and "frame" in an unfortunate way. Please ignore > this if you are aware of the following: in Emacs, the term "frame" is used > to refer to the application window having a menu bar, minibuffer, etc., > decorated by the window manager. You can have multiple frames in Emacs. > "window", on the other hand, is the area within a frame which displays a > (part of a) buffer. Again, you can have multiple windows within a single > frame, each having a separate modeline and scrollbar. See > (info "(emacs)Frames"). > > In this sense, "taking over the whole window" is quite alright. Having > multiple frames is an entirely independent issue, and Gnus shouldn't (and I > think, hope it doesn't) interfere with other frames. If you mean that Gnus > likes to use the entire frame for itself, then yes, that is correct. But > you can always have a separate frame for Gnus. > > But correct me if I'm wrong. > > -- > David Hanak - Research Engineer > Institute for Software Integrated Systems | http://www.isis.vanderbilt.edu > Vanderbilt University | Work phone: (615) 343 1319 > Box 1829, Station B, Nashville, TN 37235 | PGP key ID: 266BC45F i got them backwards... i have one frame with multiple windows inside it... gnus seems to take over the whole frame reducing my number of frames to 1 or 2 (1 for summary and 2 for preview)... either way the window with the buffer of my script got pushed back and i have to split the window again and reswitch to it... doesnt seem to me that gnus should take over a frame, rather just work within the context of its current window... let me know if i am way off here or if i just overlooked this in the docs... thanks ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
* Re: switching to summary view takes over window 2004-02-18 23:21 ` switching to summary view takes over window gabe anzelini @ 2004-02-18 23:28 ` Jason Dufair 0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread From: Jason Dufair @ 2004-02-18 23:28 UTC (permalink / raw) gabe anzelini <usenet@c0s.org> writes: > i got them backwards... i have one frame with multiple windows inside > it... gnus seems to take over the whole frame reducing my number of > frames to 1 or 2 (1 for summary and 2 for preview)... either way the > window with the buffer of my script got pushed back and i have to > split the window again and reswitch to it... doesnt seem to me that > gnus should take over a frame, rather just work within the context of > its current window... let me know if i am way off here or if i just > overlooked this in the docs... thanks Gnus is designed to use the entire frame. I rather like this aspect. I typically have 2 frames up. My shell/editing frame and my Gnus frame. YMMV. -- Jason Dufair - jase@dufair.org http://www.dufair.org/ "Ad in classifieds: Pandora's Box (no box) $5" ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
* Re: switching to summary view takes over window [not found] <86k72kkupq.fsf@tyler.c0s.org> [not found] ` <u4qtof0vw.fsf@isisSEND.vanderbiltME.eduSPAM> @ 2004-02-18 23:30 ` Johan Bockgård 2004-02-18 23:47 ` gabe anzelini 1 sibling, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread From: Johan Bockgård @ 2004-02-18 23:30 UTC (permalink / raw) gabe anzelini <usenet@c0s.org> writes: > I like to have multiple frames open (for editing and stuff) but > whenever I move around in gnus, especially when i move to summary, > it takes over the window. Can someone point me to where I can see > where to get around this? ,----[ C-h v gnus-use-full-window RET ] | gnus-use-full-window's value is t | | Documentation: | *If non-nil, use the entire Emacs screen. | | You can customize this variable. | | Defined in `gnus-win'. `---- -- Johan Bockgård ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
* Re: switching to summary view takes over window 2004-02-18 23:30 ` Johan Bockgård @ 2004-02-18 23:47 ` gabe anzelini 0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread From: gabe anzelini @ 2004-02-18 23:47 UTC (permalink / raw) bojohan+news@dd.chalmers.se (Johan Bockgård) writes: > gabe anzelini <usenet@c0s.org> writes: > > > I like to have multiple frames open (for editing and stuff) but > > whenever I move around in gnus, especially when i move to summary, > > it takes over the window. Can someone point me to where I can see > > where to get around this? > > ,----[ C-h v gnus-use-full-window RET ] > | gnus-use-full-window's value is t > | > | Documentation: > | *If non-nil, use the entire Emacs screen. > | > | You can customize this variable. > | > | Defined in `gnus-win'. > `---- > > -- > Johan Bockgård thank you much... ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
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