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From: mouse@LARRY.MCRCIM.MCGILL.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re:  Shaping windows in Xlib
Message-ID: <9009112240.AA27376@Larry.McRCIM.McGill.EDU>
Date: 11 Sep 90 22:40:46 GMT
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> I am trying to shape a window in X11R4 using Xlib.  I want to make it
> a round-rect.  Anybody know how to do this?

I'm not sure what you mean by "a round-rect", but it doesn't make much
difference.

Strictly speaking, this is not possible within Xlib.  However, the
SHAPE extension looks and feels (:-) like part of Xlib.  Assuming you
accept it as such....

You use XShapeCombineRegion, XShapeCombineRectangles,
XShapeCombineMask, XShapeCombineShape, and/or XShapeOffsetShape to
manipulate window shapes.  (There are other routines as well; see the
documentation.)  In your case, I would guess that you probably want to
use XShapeCombineMask.

					der Mouse

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