Re: "Why is emacs so square?"

[Stefan Monnier]

>>   emacs -Q --daemon
>>   emacsclient --alternate-editor="emacs -Q" --nw # In this window, run M-x
>> customize-face RET bold RET then exit
>>   emacsclient --alternate-editor="emacs -Q" --create-frame # In this
>> window, run M-x customize-face RET bold RET
>> 
>> The second customization window doesn't have 3D buttons.
>
> Because your Emacs was started as a daemon.

No, it's only because the first use of customize was on a tty frame.
The same happens if you

    emacs -Q -nw
    M-x customize-face ...
    M-x make-frame-on-display ...
    M-x customize-face ...


-- Stefan