GNU bug report logs - #16992
feature request: background images

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Package: emacs; Severity: wishlist; Reported by: David Englund <public@HIDDEN>; merged with #20647; dated Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:21:01 UTC; Maintainer for emacs is bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN.
Merged 16992 20647. Request was from Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.

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David Englund wrote:

> GNU Emacs cannot use background images AFAIK

I think there was a patch for this some years ago, but it was never
integrated (?). See eg

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2009-06/msg00485.html
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2003-08/msg00237.html

Maybe someone would like to resurrect it.


PS Please use a more meaningful subject line in future.




Information forwarded to bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN:
bug#16992; Package emacs. Full text available.
Changed bug title to 'feature request: background images' from 'Feature request' Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.

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GNU Emacs cannot use background images AFAIK or anyone in #emacs at 
freenode.net for that matter. However, this can be done in XEmacs.

Can you please add this feature to people can personalize GNU Emacs with 
photos as desktop background of their beloved ones when they work.?


Best regards!




Acknowledgement sent to David Englund <public@HIDDEN>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN. Full text available.
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