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From: mouse@LIGHTNING.MCRCIM.MCGILL.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Emulating pixmap with window
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Date: 6 Dec 90 10:21:11 GMT
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>>> An XImage is not a drawable, but it sure would be nice to be able
>>> to use Xlib-like drawing routines on an XImage.
>> What you're describing is a pixmap.
> NO.  Pixmaps, just don't get the job done all of the time.

I agree with the people who want Xlib-style drawing on the client side.

Anyone for a free library that's API-compatible with Sun -lpixrect?
(Why -lpixrect?  Because it's the only implementation of such a thing
I've seen.)  This is something I've been meaning to hack together, off
and on.  While you wouldn't use it on a Sun, of course (the Sun one is
probably faster), it would be very nice to be able to use pixrect-style
code on other machines....

> Of course it makes sense to provide the functionality for XImages.
> Some little utility library would be nice (HINT, HINT,HINT).

Yup.  Any volunteers?  If and when I find the time, I'll have a stab at
something of the sort.

					der Mouse

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