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(Visibility of Frames): Explain visible windows can be covered by others. Add xref for raise-frame.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:07:41 +0000
parents e456c2727989
children 6d19c76d81c5 f1d13e615070
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1201 @cindex invisible frame 1201 @cindex invisible frame
1202 @cindex iconified frame 1202 @cindex iconified frame
1203 @cindex frame visibility 1203 @cindex frame visibility
1204 1204
1205 A window frame may be @dfn{visible}, @dfn{invisible}, or 1205 A window frame may be @dfn{visible}, @dfn{invisible}, or
1206 @dfn{iconified}. If it is visible, you can see its contents. If it is 1206 @dfn{iconified}. If it is visible, you can see its contents, unless
1207 iconified, the frame's contents do not appear on the screen, but an icon 1207 other windows cover it. If it is iconified, the frame's contents do
1208 does. If the frame is invisible, it doesn't show on the screen, not 1208 not appear on the screen, but an icon does. If the frame is
1209 even as an icon. 1209 invisible, it doesn't show on the screen, not even as an icon.
1210 1210
1211 Visibility is meaningless for terminal frames, since only the selected 1211 Visibility is meaningless for terminal frames, since only the selected
1212 one is actually displayed in any case. 1212 one is actually displayed in any case.
1213 1213
1214 @deffn Command make-frame-visible &optional frame 1214 @deffn Command make-frame-visible &optional frame
1215 This function makes frame @var{frame} visible. If you omit @var{frame}, 1215 This function makes frame @var{frame} visible. If you omit
1216 it makes the selected frame visible. 1216 @var{frame}, it makes the selected frame visible. This does not raise
1217 the frame, but you can do that with @code{raise-frame} if you wish
1218 (@pxref{Raising and Lowering}).
1217 @end deffn 1219 @end deffn
1218 1220
1219 @deffn Command make-frame-invisible &optional frame force 1221 @deffn Command make-frame-invisible &optional frame force
1220 This function makes frame @var{frame} invisible. If you omit 1222 This function makes frame @var{frame} invisible. If you omit
1221 @var{frame}, it makes the selected frame invisible. 1223 @var{frame}, it makes the selected frame invisible.