bug#2825: 23.0.91; initial-buffer-choice useless with emacs daemon

[Stefan Monnier]

>> >> I'm not sure what you mean by "the startup screen", but if a user
>> >> prefers to start with a (dired "~/") than with *scratch*, I can't think
>> >> of a good reason why we should disregard this preference when connecting
>> >> via the emacsclient.
>> 
>> > The startup screen is what `display-startup-screen' displays. 
>> > And that's my point too, *scratch* is a fine choice for now.
>> 
>> What does this have to do with the question at hand.  IIUC th question
>> at hand is: why should the server.el code show "*scratch*" when the user
>> has set initial-buffer-choice to some file name?

> NEWS says:

> ** New user option `initial-buffer-choice' specifies what to display
> after starting Emacs: startup screen, *scratch* buffer, visiting a
> file or directory.

> if the code is changed so that emacsclient called with no arguments
> displays the startup screen __by default__, then we might have yet
> another long discussion if this is the right thing to do.

I do not understand what you mean.


        Stefan