X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,SPF_NEUTRAL X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <20090603093445.4052@blackhawk> Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:34:45 +0900 From: wynfield@gmail.com To: Subject: Re: How to run GNU Emacs from Windows icon In-reply-to: Your message of Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:20:53 -0400 <4A251925.1000604@cornell.edu> References: <746652D230364290B3E68BE37FA6CB50@corp.real.com> <23827772.post@talk.nabble.com> <4A250A8E.1080106@cornell.edu> <4A251246.5090300@cornell.edu> <4A251925.1000604@cornell.edu> X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com emacs can use gtk+, so libXaw7 is not necessary. Only one of the two, gtk+ or libXaw7 are required. I use gtk+ for example. Using gtk+ does require a simple work around to use it however, such as # put the following line in your ~/.xinitrc file export G_SLICE=always-malloc exec emacs & or from within an x window more simply: (from an X-shell !) $ G_SLICE=always-malloc emacs & regards, wynfield -- Ken Brown wrote: >> .... > And, to head off the next question, I think the > ancient-but-still-current version of emacs-X11 needs libXaw7 > (http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2009-05/msg00619.html). Can someone add > that to the requires line? ..... >... > Ken > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/