Re: minibuffer-exit when emacsclient executes Lisp code

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

David Kastrup wrote:

> --eval '(find-file "xxxx")

Yes, but I thought this could just be referred to the --eval case. But 
in the long run I agree that it is a problem and that a solution along 
the lines you describe below should be better.

I just wanted to give a quick and non-dangerous solution for now.

> I think we should probably try to address this in connection with
> another issue: a suitable way for opening a tty: open a frame only
> once it is "needed".  One problem we currently have is that it is not
> really pleasing to specify Emacs frame geometries, colors, toolbar or
> menubar presence by using .emacs and/or customize: that way, the
> initial frame will first get mapped wrongly, then flicker into
> shape/position.
>
> So one would want to have a delayed mapping, basically happening when
> sit-for is called.
>
> If this point is never reached, we don't need a mapping at all.  In a
> similar vein, if emacsclient never reaches a point where it would be
> interested in looking at tty input, maybe it is not worth mapping a
> frame (and stealing the minibuffer).  Of course, the question when to
> call "top-level" remains.