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(Creating Frames): Mention that face customizations can be put in .emacs. Add index entries.

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@xref{Visiting}.
@end table

@cindex default-frame-alist
@cindex initial-frame-alist
  You can control the appearance of new frames you create by setting the
frame parameters in @code{default-frame-alist}.  You can use the
variable @code{initial-frame-alist} to specify parameters that affect
only the initial frame.  @xref{Initial Parameters,,, elisp, The Emacs
Lisp Reference Manual}, for more information.

Here's a similar example for specifying a foreground color:

@example
(add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(foreground-color . "blue"))
@end example

@node Frame Commands
@section Frame Commands

  The following commands let you create, delete and operate on frames:

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@xref{Visiting}.
@end table

@cindex default-frame-alist
@cindex initial-frame-alist
@cindex face customization, in @file{~/.emacs}
@cindex color customization, in @file{~/.emacs}
  You can control the appearance of new frames you create by setting the
frame parameters in @code{default-frame-alist}.  You can use the
variable @code{initial-frame-alist} to specify parameters that affect
only the initial frame.  @xref{Initial Parameters,,, elisp, The Emacs
Lisp Reference Manual}, for more information.

Here's a similar example for specifying a foreground color:

@example
(add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(foreground-color . "blue"))
@end example

@noindent
By putting such customizations in your @file{~/.emacs} init file, you
can control the appearance of all the frames Emacs creates, including
the initial one.

@node Frame Commands
@section Frame Commands

  The following commands let you create, delete and operate on frames: