Re: default-frame-alist vs. initial-frame-alist

[Stefan Monnier]

>> I have to set both lists below to make the change in colors
>> effective.  I think it should be enough with
>> default-frame-alist. This is on both 24.3 and 24.4

> This is the expected behavior, as described in the User Manual (see
> the node "Frame Parameters").  Emacs always worked like that.

Really?  When I do:

   emacs -Q --eval '(setq default-frame-alist (quote ((background-color . 
"blue") (font . "fixed"))))'

I expect the initial frame to show me Emacs in a hideous font with
unbearable blue background.  And indeed that's what I get here.


        Stefan