Workaround I use: after starting ediff-buffers, or ediff-files, for example: 1) ctrl-alt-num pad 5 -- this maximizes the small ediff window to whole screen; it contains text 'type ? for help' 2) type ? -- this brings up the help text; this window still fills up whole screen 3) type ? -- this minimizes ediff window; on my system, this little ediff window is not visible at all now 4) proceed w/ ediff session -- ediff responds as though commands were typed into little ediff window even though it is not visible. Typing ? again brings up help text in a window that fills whole screen, then type ? again to make it go away. *Note* if, in the middle of ediff session, user switches to different window, by using alt-tab for instance, then comes back to emacs, the focus will no longer be in the small ediff window, but in the emacs frame itself.
Using: GNU Emacs 23.3.1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.24.10) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS unity 5.18.0-0ubuntu2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to emacs23 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059633 Title: Emacs 'Ediff' Window Shrinks Horizontally To One Column Wide Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “emacs23” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “emacs24” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Unlike previously reported bug #941790, this bug involves a horizontal shrinkage to one column wide (multiple rows), and is still present in GNU Emacs 23.3.1. Resizing the window isn't a work-around, as the window immediately shrinks again. The behavior is observed as follows: Run ediff-buffers A new window, 'Ediff', opens and contains the text "Type ? for hlep" In the 'Ediff' window, type the character '?', This is supposed to display helpful info on the ediff commands Ediff window will expand, then shrink horizontally to one character wide Grabbing the frame and reszing will cause the shrinking behavior to repeat Releveant packages / versions: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS GNU Emacs 23.3.1 Unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/1059633/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
