Re: How to pickle split window?

[Lowell Gilbert]

Haines Brown <haines@histomat.net> writes:

> I run a window system (fluxbox), but no desktop environment (gnome,
> etc). As things are now I run a five applications constantly on virtual
> desktops, mutt, jabref, conkeror, and two instances of emacs, one for
> writing and other for research. Since I'm used to jumping from one
> virtual desktop to another I could simply run gnus permanently in yet
> another instance of emacs on a new virtual desktop. It had occurred to
> me to do this, but I was looking for a more lighweight solution.

I could suggest what I do, which is certainly lighter weight:
I open up a new windows (C-x 5) and run gnus in that. 
The window configuration of the previous emacs frame is untouched.