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From: mouse@LARRY.MCRCIM.MCGILL.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re:  Passing events through a window.
Message-ID: <9012010726.AA03075@Larry.McRCIM.McGill.EDU>
Date: 1 Dec 90 07:26:04 GMT
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> I am currently running oneko, it puts a cute little cat up on the
> screen which chases your mouse around.

> I would like to change the code -- It's put xlib so that events which
> occur in the cat window are passed directly through to whatever
> window is directly underneath the cat window.  Currently mouse clicks
> act as though they are root windows clicks and keys just disappear.
> Any suggestions on how this could be done?

I don't think it can be, not unless you're willing to have the cat
flicker the way xmag's rectangle does when selecting the portion of the
screen to magnify.

What you want is an OutputOnly window.  No such beastie exists.

Perhaps they should?

					der Mouse

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