David Bush writes: This is a modification of some code that I use. The basic idea is that you can set frame-local properties of faces. (defvar make-frame-small-font "-*-courier-medium-r-*-*-8-*-*-*-*-*-*-*" "Font of a small frame.") (defun make-frame-on-small-display (display &optional props) "Create a new small frame on a display." (interactive "sMake small frame on display: ") (make-frame-on-display display (append props (list [default font] make-frame-small-font [bold font] make-frame-small-font [bold font] make-frame-small-font [bold-italic font] make-small-large-font [modeline font] make-frame-small-font)))) Now, instead of calling gnuclient, use the following call from your shell: gnudoit '(make-frame-on-small-display "'$DISPLAY'")' Note that this will only work if you let all your faces inherit from the defaults. Otherwise, you will need to expand that list to include all your faces. I have the same problem. I have a Window 95 box on my desk next to my Sun box. When I `make-frame-on-display' to get an extra workspace, typing Alt-x (or Alt-anything) does nothing. I assume that Windows is trapping it for me. I imagine that could be some Windows setting to change, but I don't know what it is. Although I am sure you know that `ESC x' does `M-x', I have a better hint. The `C-[' key generates an ESC. The ESC key is too far away, so I use `C-[ x' on the PC. Yes, work with Didier and Steve to make the setjmp/longjmp stuff work correctly. Unfortunately, this is a known deficiency. I have been hit by it far too many times to count. I hope that some of this has helped. -- Colin