- "$TMP_DIRECTORY/run_emacs" \
- --daemon \
- --eval "(setq server-name \"$EMACS_SERVER\")" \
- --eval "(orphan-watchdog $$)" || return
+ # start a detached session with an emacs server
+ # user's TERM is given to dtach which assumes a minimally
+ # VT100-compatible terminal -- and emacs inherits that
+ TERM=$ORIGINAL_TERM dtach -n "$TMP_DIRECTORY/emacs-dtach-socket.$$" \
+ sh -c "stty rows 24 cols 80; exec '$TMP_DIRECTORY/run_emacs' \
+ --no-window-system \
+ --eval '(setq server-name \"$EMACS_SERVER\")' \
+ --eval '(server-start)' \
+ --eval '(orphan-watchdog $$)'" || return
+ # wait until the emacs server is up
+ until test_emacs '()' 2>/dev/null; do
+ sleep 1
+ done