frames do not inherit specified window colors

[Daniel Ortmann]

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In GNU Emacs 20.7.1 (i386--freebsd, X toolkit)
 of Fri Sep 22 2000 on pyrl.eye
configured using `configure  --with-x-toolkit --with-pop --prefix=/usr/local 
i386--freebsd'

Please describe exactly what actions triggered the bug
and the precise symptoms of the bug:

I have the following in my .emacs file, choosing to set colors
explicitly rather than rely on .Xdefaults, etc.  This is useful when
debugging problems using someone else's unix session.  A simple "emacs
-u ortmann" sets up my preferred colors, avoiding unproductive mucking
with .Xdefaults files:

(if window-system
    (progn
      (set-foreground-color "tan3")
      (set-background-color "gray5")
      (set-cursor-color     "green3")
      (set-mouse-color      "lightgreen")
      (set-border-color     "gray5")
      ))

The problem is that when I open another frame, I am missing my colors!

As a work-around I pull up my .emacs file, search for my colors, and C-x
C-e to evaluate & set the colors.

Could new frames please inherit colors from .Xdefaults ONLY if not
already set explicitly?  If they *are* already set explicitly, as above,
could those colors please be used?

Thanks!


Recent input:
C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-n C-n C-n C-n 
C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-SPC M-v C-p C-p C-p C-p 
C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p M-w M-x r e p o r tab return 
C-g C-v C-l C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p 
C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-l C-n C-n C-n 
C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n M-< C-s C-s C-s 
C-e C-b C-SPC M-b M-b M-b M-b M-b M-b M-b M-w M-x r 
e p o r tab return

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