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From: erik@abblund.se (Erik Sparre)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Info on: SHAPE or XINPUT or Multiple buffering with X wanted
Keywords: SHAPE, XINPUT, BUFFER, ANIMATION
Message-ID: <1990Aug30.094024.25974@abblund.se>
Date: 30 Aug 90 09:40:24 GMT
Sender: erik@abblund.se (Erik Sparre)
Organization: ABB Corporate Research, Lund, Sweden
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I need information about the following X extensions:

SHAPE - allows widgets to be non-rectangular (I think).
XINPUT - allows X to use more advanced input devices.
Multiple buffering - Allows an application to update the screen in a
  non-visible memory buffer and then make it visible (needed for animation).
  Speed is essential, so using ordinary CPU memory is not feasible.
  Copying from off-screen memory to the screen is not so good, because
  of speed requirements and flickering.
  I know there have been some proposals in this area, but I haven't got
  their titles.

I don't know much about SHAPE and XINPUT, so every piece of information 
is welcome.

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