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From: epstein@trwacs.UUCP (Jeremy Epstein)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Running window managers & other clients in subwindows
Keywords: Virtual root
Message-ID: <270@trwacs.UUCP>
Date: 26 Feb 91 18:37:11 GMT
Organization: TRW Systems Division, Fairfax VA
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We're trying to create a "virtual root" window which can then be
managed by a window manager, and run applications inside the
virtual root.  The goals are (1) to have application windows forced
to stay inside the virtual root, and (2) to have the applications
iconified (automatically) when the virtual root is iconified.

I know there was some discussion of this a few months ago...can
anyone suggest a resolution?  I'd like to avoid rewriting clients
(especially window managers) to do this.  I suppose that I could
create the virtual root, and then pass the window ID to the window
manager (and other clients) as a command line argument, but that
requires changing too much stuff.

As a further point, when override-redirect windows get recreated,
I'd like them to be clipped by the virtual root, not the "real" root.
Can I prevent the client from referencing the "real" root?  I guess
what I really want is a UNIX chroot() call in X!

Thanks for any help!
--Jeremy
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