* frame.el (minibuffer-frame-alist): Doc fix (Bug#3276).

2 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 3cf1f41ecec..78f960f1172 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-05-14  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
+
+        * frame.el (minibuffer-frame-alist): Doc fix (Bug#3276).
+
 2009-05-12  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
         * tutorial.el (help-with-tutorial): Don't use text mode, since the
diff --git a/lisp/frame.el b/lisp/frame.el
index 534f5f86159..d39eb80d3dd 100644
--- a/lisp/frame.el
+++ b/lisp/frame.el
@@ -82,14 +82,19 @@ use this three-step process:
   :group 'frames)
 
 (defcustom minibuffer-frame-alist '((width . 80) (height . 2))
-  "Alist of parameters for initial minibuffer frame.
+  "Alist of parameters for the initial minibuffer frame.
+This is the minibuffer frame created if `initial-frame-alist'
+calls for a frame without a minibuffer.  The parameters specified
+here supersede those given in `default-frame-alist', for the
+initial minibuffer frame.
+
 You can set this in your init file; for example,
 
  (setq minibuffer-frame-alist
        '((top . 1) (left . 1) (width . 80) (height . 2)))
 
-Parameters specified here supersede the values given in
-`default-frame-alist', for a minibuffer frame."
+It is not necessary to include (minibuffer . only); that is
+appended when the minibuffer frame is created."
   :type '(repeat (cons :format "%v"
                        (symbol :tag "Parameter")
                        (sexp :tag "Value")))