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I am trying to write an Elisp function that will create a new frame and in that new frame open two files split vertically.

I have been unable to find anything about this in the Elisp manual, node Creating Frames

How can I do this?

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  • When you say "split vertically" do you mean that the frame is split into two windows side-by-side or one above the other?
    – NickD
    Aug 2, 2020 at 3:05

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You can try this function:

(defun my/open-files-vert-in-new-frame (file1 file2)
  (interactive "f\nf")
  (select-frame-set-input-focus (make-frame))
  (find-file file1)
  (split-window-below)
  (find-file file2))

The key is select-frame-set-input-focus which makes subsequent functions operating on windows of the new frame and set input focus on it.

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