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From: kieron@root.co.uk (Kieron Drake)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: How can I get the cursor pixmap for the root window?
Message-ID: <2482@root44.co.uk>
Date: 17 Oct 90 15:09:13 GMT
References: <9010152347.AA25518@Larry.McRCIM.McGill.EDU>
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In <9010152347.AA25518@Larry.McRCIM.McGill.EDU> mouse@LARRY.MCRCIM.MCGILL.EDU writes:

>> I'm writing an utility that changes the cursor pixmap for the root
>> window.  Initially the program should display the current root window
>> cursor in a button, but I can't seem to get access to the cursor's
>> pixmap.  The best I can do is to get the cursor's ID thru the
>> window's property, but a cursor ID ain't a pixmap ID.

>As far as I can tell there is absolutely no way to find out what a
>given cursor looks like, except possibly for the very special case of
>the default root cursor, and even that involves some unpleasant
>assumptions.

>					der Mouse

>			old: mcgill-vision!mouse
>			new: mouse@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu

Absolutely right. You can't even do horrible things like warp the
pointer to a particular place and use XGetImage to "snap" that bit of
the screen. Cursors don't show up anywhere! Mind you, given the
plethora of cursor implementations about, in hardware, software or both,
it's understandable but a pain.

	kieron

	Kieron Drake
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