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RE: [h-e-w] Re: Opening a frame on a second monitor


From: Drew Adams
Subject: RE: [h-e-w] Re: Opening a frame on a second monitor
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:24:52 -0800

> > FYI - You can use (x-display-pixel-width) to pick up the 
> `1280' value
> > automatically, so it is correct regardless of the current 
> display. In the case
> > of yours, it will be 1280.
> >
> > So you could, if you wanted, use:
> > (setq second-frame-alist
> >        `((top . 0)
> >          (left . ,(x-display-pixel-width))
> >          (width . 150)
> >          ...
> >
> Did you mean to have the "," in front of "(x-display-pixel-width)"? 

Yes. See the Elisp manual, node Backquote.

> Also, the "(x-display-pixel-width)" function is in frame.el 
> but I can't call it without making it interactive.
> What's the proper way to call a 
> function that doesn't show up as an emacs command?

You can use `M-:'.

M-: (x-display-pixel-width)





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