2 files changed, 22 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index e338a6d2ebf..12488b0cd52 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-03-04  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
+
+        * faces.el (face-spec-reset-face): For the default face, reset the
+        attributes to default values (Bug#10748).
+
 2012-03-04  Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen  <larsi@gnus.org>
 
         * mail/emacsbug.el (report-emacs-bug-hook): Fix up thinko in
diff --git a/lisp/faces.el b/lisp/faces.el
index cd7f92bfad4..0011e0357a1 100644
--- a/lisp/faces.el
+++ b/lisp/faces.el
@@ -1513,12 +1513,23 @@ If SPEC is nil, return nil."
 
 (defun face-spec-reset-face (face &optional frame)
   "Reset all attributes of FACE on FRAME to unspecified."
-  (unless (eq face 'default)
-    (let (reset-args)
-      (dolist (attr-and-name face-attribute-name-alist)
-        (push 'unspecified reset-args)
-        (push (car attr-and-name) reset-args))
-      (apply 'set-face-attribute face frame reset-args))))
+  (apply 'set-face-attribute face frame
+         (if (eq face 'default)
+             ;; For the default face, avoid making any attribute
+             ;; unspecifed.  Instead, set attributes to default values
+             ;; (see also realize_default_face in xfaces.c).
+             (append
+              '(:underline nil :overline nil :strike-through nil
+                :box nil :inverse-video nil :stipple nil :inherit nil)
+              (unless (display-graphic-p frame)
+                '(:family "default" :foundry "default" :width normal
+                  :height 1 :weight normal :slant normal
+                  :foreground "unspecified-fg"
+                  :background "unspecified-bg")))
+           ;; For all other faces, unspecify all attributes.
+           (apply 'append
+                  (mapcar (lambda (x) (list (car x) 'unspecified))
+                          face-attribute-name-alist)))))
 
 (defun face-spec-set (face spec &optional for-defface)
   "Set FACE's face spec, which controls its appearance, to SPEC.