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From: argv%turnpike@Sun.COM (Dan Heller)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Using Xt to create an override shell
Message-ID: <134170@sun.Eng.Sun.COM>
Date: 9 Apr 90 17:54:00 GMT
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Reply-To: argv@sun.Eng (Dan Heller)
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I know I can create an override-redirect shell using Xt, but what
if I want that to be my main window?  I've ported my "nlock" program
to Xt from sunwindows, but I've run into a snag.

Basically, nlock is a "lockscreen" type program.  I want to map a
window to the screen that disregards the window manager (e.g. does
not allow titlebars, etc) and grabs all pointer and keyboard input.
I know I can use code similar to a popup menu to create the window,
but I don't need all the other shells/widgets.  I just want to
make the *toplevel* widget act this way.  If I can't do that, how
about a reasonable workaround?
dan
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