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(elisp)Creating Frames

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Creating Frames
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   To create a new frame, call the function `make-frame'.

 - Function: make-frame &optional alist
     This function creates a new frame.  If you are using a supported
     window system, it makes a window frame; otherwise, it makes a
     terminal frame.

     The argument is an alist specifying frame parameters.  Any
     parameters not mentioned in ALIST default according to the value
     of the variable `default-frame-alist'; parameters not specified
     even there default from the standard X resources or whatever is
     used instead on your system.

     The set of possible parameters depends in principle on what kind of
     window system Emacs uses to display its frames.  Note: Window
     Frame Parameters, for documentation of individual parameters you
     can specify.

 - Variable: before-make-frame-hook
     A normal hook run by `make-frame' before it actually creates the
     frame.

 - Variable: after-make-frame-functions
     An abnormal hook run by `make-frame' after it creates the frame.
     Each function in `after-make-frame-functions' receives one
     argument, the frame just created.