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From: csfst1@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Charles S. Fuller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: DM functions trash Xsetroot bitmaps under X-owns-root
Keywords: Xsetroot X11 DM uwm
Message-ID: <84521@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 28 Jan 91 19:01:54 GMT
Reply-To: fuller@nye.nscee.edu
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Computing & Information Services
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A question for all the Xgurus out there ...

I'm running X-owns-root with uwm under SR10.3, using both X- and DM
windows.  The problem is with Xsetroot, or the keeping thereof.  Once my
root window has been set, I had rather hoped that it would stay that
way.  However, various and sundry activities seem to destroy the root
bitmap (or portions of it).  Closing a DM window results in the root
window reverting to its original non-color, with only that portion of
the root previously covered by the now-closed window still displaying
the bitmap pattern.  Deleting (closing) an alarm_server message window
has an even more bizarre effect.  A simple 'xdmc rs' will restore the
root.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.
Chuck