RE: [External] : Re: Abysmal state of GTK build

[Drew Adams]

> > > No, this means functions like `set-frame-position' can't move the
> > > frame on the screen.  The only way to move the frame is by the user
> > > dragging it with the mouse.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > I don't know whether that limitation is necessary or justified in some
> > way, but I think that most users don't use `set-frame-position'.
> 
> Emacs itself uses set-frame-position.  It also moves frames on display
> via the 'top' and 'left' frame parameters.  One notable case where
> this happens is the desktop.el package, which restores frame and
> window configuration of a previous Emacs session.
> 
> So I think the inability to do that is quite a big deal for Emacs
> users.

+1.