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From: kit@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Chris D. Peterson)
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Subject: Re: Invisible windows (Technical Limitations of X?)
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Date: 22 Mar 90 18:23:05 GMT
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> In particular, consider the situation where we have to produce
> complicated graphics into a window.  The desired effect is to have
> whatever is behind the window show through (no matter where the window
> is currently positioned). 

You could always use the SHAPE Extension, and shape your window to the graphics.
This gives almost exactly the same effect as a transparent window.  Of course
you are going to generate a bzillion exposure events, and really beat on your
server and the other clients on the display.  Transparent windows will have the
same problem, however.


						Chris D. Peterson     
						MIT X Consortium 

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