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diff --git a/README.multi-tty b/README.multi-tty index a4bbb52f62f..5abb9fafd15 100644 --- a/README.multi-tty +++ b/README.multi-tty @@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ Basic multi-tty support is there; there are some rough edges, but it already seems to be usable. Emacsclient has been extended to support opening a new terminal frame. -To try it out, compile Emacs with the following commands +To try it out, compile the multi-tty branch with the following +commands: mkdir +build cd +build @@ -38,17 +39,24 @@ To try it out, compile Emacs with the following commands then start up the emacs server (src/emacs, M-x server-start), and then (from a shell prompt on another terminal) start emacsclient with - lib-src/emacsclient -h + lib-src/emacsclient -h /optional/file/names... -You'll hopefully have two fully working frames on separate terminals. -If you exit emacs, both terminals should be restored to their previous -states. You can close the newly opened frame and return to the shell -without exiting Emacs by pressing C-x 5 0, i.e., delete-frame. +You'll hopefully have two fully working, independent frames on +separate terminals. (This seems to be very useful, emacsclient starts +up even faster than vi!) :-) You can close the newly opened frame and +return to the shell without exiting Emacs by pressing C-x 5 0, i.e., +delete-frame. (Note that this does not seem to work yet on the +original terminal.) Creating new frames on the same tty with C-x 5 2 +works exactly as before. Suspending Emacs is disabled at the moment. +If you exit emacs, all terminals should be restored to their previous +states. X, Mac, Windows and DOS support is broken, probably doesn't even -compile -- this will be solved later. +compile -- this will be solved later. Please see the attached README +for other issues, implementation notes and sub-TODO items. + +Only tested on my GNU/Linux box. -Tested under GNU/Linux only. NEWS ---- |