From: Juanma Barranquero Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 00:26:17 +0000 (+0000) Subject: (Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows): New node. X-Git-Tag: emacs-pretest-22.0.94~366 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ef060075521d3e20e6ef7fcb5f6dfa32aba1f38d;p=emacs.git (Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows): New node. --- diff --git a/man/ChangeLog b/man/ChangeLog index ce6ca42d838..467ed85c7ec 100644 --- a/man/ChangeLog +++ b/man/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2007-02-07 Juanma Barranquero + + * faq.texi (Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows): New node. + 2007-02-05 Francesco Potort,Al(B * maintaining.texi (Tag Syntax): Now --members is the default for @@ -1964,7 +1968,7 @@ 2006-03-15 Chong Yidong - * emacs-xtra.texi (Emerge, Picture Mode. Fortran): New chapters, + * emacs-xtra.texi (Emerge, Picture Mode, Fortran): New chapters, moved here from Emacs manual. * programs.texi (Fortran): Section moved to emacs-xtra. @@ -4814,7 +4818,7 @@ 2005-03-03 Nick Roberts - * trouble.texi (Contributing): Mention Savannah. Direct users to + * trouble.texi (Contributing): Mention Savannah. Direct users to emacs-devel. 2005-03-01 Glenn Morris @@ -6239,7 +6243,7 @@ (Windows setup hints): Remove restriction of password entering with external methods. (Auto-save and Backup): Make file name example - (X)Emacs neutral. In case of XEmacs, `bkup-backup-directory-info' + (X)Emacs neutral. In case of XEmacs, `bkup-backup-directory-info' and `auto-save-directory' must be used. (Frequently Asked Questions): Use "MS Windows NT/2000/XP" (not only "NT"). Remove doubled entry "What kinds of systems does @@ -6624,21 +6628,18 @@ * widget.texi (Basic Types): The argument to `:help-echo' can now be a form that evaluates to a string. - * emacs.texi (Top): Update menu to reflect new Keyboard Macros - chapter. + * emacs.texi (Top): Update menu to reflect new Keyboard Macros chapter. (Intro): Include kmacro.texi after fixit.texi instead of after - custom.texi. (As suggested by Kim Storm.) + custom.texi. (As suggested by Kim Storm.) 2003-08-18 Luc Teirlinck * fixit.texi (Fixit): Update `Next' pointer. * files.texi (Files): Update `Previous' pointer. - * kmacro.texi (Keyboard Macros): Remove redundant node and - section. + * kmacro.texi (Keyboard Macros): Remove redundant node and section. * emacs.texi (Intro): Include kmacro.texi after custom.texi. (Suggested by Kim Storm.) - * Makefile (EMACSSOURCES): Add kmacro.texi. (Suggested by Kim - Storm.) + * Makefile (EMACSSOURCES): Add kmacro.texi. (Suggested by Kim Storm.) 2003-08-18 Kim F. Storm diff --git a/man/faq.texi b/man/faq.texi index 30240941fc3..b800ffac69a 100644 --- a/man/faq.texi +++ b/man/faq.texi @@ -1266,6 +1266,7 @@ full list. * Editing MS-DOS files:: * Filling paragraphs with a single space:: * Escape sequences in shell output:: +* Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows:: @end menu @node Setting up a customization file, Using Customize, Common requests, Common requests @@ -2671,7 +2672,7 @@ Add the following line to your @file{.emacs} file: (setq sentence-end-double-space nil) @end lisp -@node Escape sequences in shell output, , Filling paragraphs with a single space, Common requests +@node Escape sequences in shell output, Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows, Filling paragraphs with a single space, Common requests @section Why these strange escape sequences from @code{ls} from the Shell mode? @cindex Escape sequences in @code{ls} output @cindex @code{ls} in Shell mode @@ -2693,6 +2694,28 @@ Install the @code{ansi-color} package (bundled with Emacs 21.1 and later), which converts these ANSI escape sequences into colors. @end itemize +@node Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows, , Escape sequences in shell output, Common requests +@section How can I start Emacs in fullscreen mode on MS-Windows? +@cindex Maximize frame +@cindex Fullscreen mode + +Use the function @code{w32-send-sys-command}. For example, you can +put the following in your @file{.emacs} file: + +@lisp +(add-hook 'term-setup-hook + #'(lambda () (w32-send-sys-command ?\xF030))) +@end lisp + +To avoid the slightly distracting visual effect of Emacs starting with +its default frame size and then growing to fullscreen, you can add an +@samp{Emacs.Geometry} entry to the Windows registry settings (see +@pxref{(emacs)X Resources}). + +To compute the correct values for width and height, first maximize the +Emacs frame and then evaluate @code{(frame-height)} and +@code{(frame-width)} with @kbd{M-:}. + @c ------------------------------------------------------------ @node Bugs and problems, Compiling and installing Emacs, Common requests, Top @chapter Bugs and problems