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Re: Keep the Separate Minibuffer

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From: Doug Bagley
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1993 16:17
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Gary Beckman writes:
> Allow me to also add my voice for the separate mini-buffer.  Those who
> don't like it in our shop tend to be those who use their X-server as a
> very large terminal emulator.  I put my mini-buffer at the top of the
> screen (heads up!), and run a minimum of fours screens below it. 

i'd vote for retaining the separate minibuffer feature too.  and, like
Gary, i like mine at the top of my screen, i don't ever overlap it
with other windows, so it's never hidden.  i've come to really like
knowing it's there, in one place, always available.

from the other messages posted on this subject, i find it curious that
some sites seem to go totally one way or the other for the minibuffer
location.  but, what the heck, it definately shows it's a matter of
personal preference, and since epoch/emacs is already so eminently
configurable to one's tastes, it would be too bad if a nice feature
like this were to go away.

Cheers,
Doug

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