Re: Finding the complete list of frame parameters accepted by make-frame

On Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 at 1:13 AM, Eli Zaretskii <[email protected]> wrote:

> > Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:26:41 +0000
> > From: Heime <[email protected]>
> > Cc: [email protected]
> >
> > On Monday, July 27th, 2026 at 11:09 AM, [email protected] <tpeplt@gmail.=
com> wrote:
> >
> > > Heime <[email protected]> writes:
> > >
> > > > Have been looking at the documentation of make-frame, focusing upon=
 the
> > > > part about frame parameters.  Although it provides some examples, w=
here
> > > > can I find the list of frame parameters that make-frame will accept=
?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Start with:
> > >
> > >    (info "(elisp) Frame Parameters")
> > >
> > > They are not listed in a single section, so you will need to
> > > read the sub-sections of the section, above.
> >
> > Have looked at "Window Frame Parameters", should they be all there?
> >
> > The parameters are almost impossible to follow when there is no
> > summary table in format (Parameter . Value) with the possibilities
> > for Value, without the lengthy prose about value.  It would help
> > immensely if such a table checklist existed in the manual as a type
> > of summary for the frame parameters.  Would be a type of concise
> > reference that summarizes the parameters, like is done in Emacs Cheat
> > Sheets.
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> The menu in "Window Frame Parameters" is supposed to guide you to the
> right section, assuming you know what you are looking for.  (If you
> don't know what you are looking for, there's no other way except
> reading "the lengthy prose", because every word there is important.)
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When I get to the right section - e.g. Basic Parameters - it would greatly=
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speed up things if in addition to just "name" , there was the full syntax
(name . NAME).  And if in addition there was some table like it with a one=
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line description (without the lengthy prose), it would be easier for me to
quickly add my frame parameters.  It will avoid having to always read the=
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long prose.