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I have Ubuntu 12.04 running with Emacs 24.3. On computer startup, emacs --daemon is executed, and I have modified the emacs24.desktop to take emacsclient -c -a "" as exec parameter. However, whenever I try to open a file a new frame opens every time.
Is there a way to make the file appear in a preexisting frame as a new buffer?

By “open a file” I mean using either GUI file manager or using terminal by emacsclient -nc [filename] or emacsclient -nc -a "" [file].

EDIT: What seems to be happening is that emacs is opening a new "OS window" (as in Emacs frame) with every file; however, I am able to access all the buffers in the same emacs frame. Still, having multiple emacs frames in irritating even though I don't have to switch through them. Closing the frame manually removes the buffer too.

Is there a way to suppress the behavior of opening the new frame every time?

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  • What is the "-nc" option you have in your commandline. I see "-nw", "-c", "-n" but no "-nc" option when I do emacsclient -help.
    – Kaushal Modi
    Commented Sep 28, 2014 at 14:33
  • -n is for no-wait while -c was to create new frame (I didn't realized it created new frame every time). Without -c, emacsclient starts emacs in the -nw mode for some reason.
    – strNOcat
    Commented Sep 28, 2014 at 19:13
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    Yes, but I am not sure if -n and -c can be merged into -nc.
    – Kaushal Modi
    Commented Sep 28, 2014 at 19:26
  • It gives the same behavior. But yes, that was careless on my part; thanks.
    – strNOcat
    Commented Sep 29, 2014 at 3:58

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Your included option of -c is causing this. Per the man page,

-c, --create-frame create a new frame instead of trying to use the current Emacs frame.

Remove this option from your command and Emacs should refrain from creating a new frame (AKA Window).

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  • If I don't use -c, emacsclient opens emacs in the terminal for some reason
    – strNOcat
    Commented Sep 28, 2014 at 9:07
  • That is only true with the '-nw, -t, --tty' option. What command are using without '-c' that is opening Emacs in the terminal?
    – Andy
    Commented Sep 28, 2014 at 10:20
  • emacsclient path_to_file
    – strNOcat
    Commented Sep 28, 2014 at 13:27
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    On my pc emacsclient filename only opens emacs in the terminal if there is no frame already present. If a frame is present, the buffer is opened in the frame.
    – Vamsi
    Commented Sep 28, 2014 at 23:27
  • @Vamsi Ah, you're right, thanks. Simple things!
    – strNOcat
    Commented Sep 29, 2014 at 3:57

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