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From: dshr@eng.sun.COM (David Rosenthal)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: OSF statements about OPEN LOOK
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Date: 12 Sep 90 20:01:24 GMT
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> In X, if you zap any client window, XLIB DOES AN EXIT, killing the entire
> application.
> 
This statement is not true in an ICCCM-compliant environment.

The ICCCM defines two protocols that clients (especially those with multiple
top-level windows) should use to avoid this problem.  See Sections 5.2.1 &
5.2.2 (page 542 of the Digital Press book) describing the WM_SAVE_YOURSELF
and WM_DELETE_WINDOW protocols.

A client that uses these two protocols can be assured that an ICCCM
compliant window manager will never delete its windows or kill it
without warning.

	David.