Miles Bader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Apr 5, 2005 7:27 PM, Miles Bader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> emacs -Q -N >> >> where -Q means "no init files or site-init files" >> and -N means turn off all frame features > > I should add that doing so is more flexible for debugging too -- for > instance, for reporting a bug with menus, you don't want frame > features turned off, but you _do_ want to disable site-init files.
-N also disables the splash screen, blinking cursor, and potentially other stuff that is not closely related to "frame features". What long name will you use for -N? So the next thing somebody will tell us is that -N consists of unrelated settings, and suggest to split it into -N and -M and ? > This scenario (where you want to disable all customization, but not > change emacs' "default state") is probably the most common, so it > makes sense to give -Q that common and clear meaning, IMO, emacs -Q (in its current form) should be the reference for reproducing errors -- if possible with even more features/settings turned off (e.g. ignore .Xdefaults, Windows registry settings, etc). -- Kim F. Storm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.cua.dk _______________________________________________ Emacs-devel mailing list Emacs-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-devel
