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From: fgreco@govt.shearson.COM (Frank Greco)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: creating a cursor that stays the same between windows
Message-ID: <9104041502.AA00370@fis1.shearson.com>
Date: 4 Apr 91 15:02:45 GMT
Sender: daemon@athena.mit.edu (Mr Background)
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> Using open-looks' filemgr - if a file folder (envelope) is
> selected - it is possible to move the cursor (which takes on
> an envelope bitmap) across the screen (from one window to 
> another) - and the cursor remains an envelope - rather than 
> changing into the appropriate cursor style for the window
> the cursor is over.
> What's the X trick involved ?
> This behaviour is exhibited irrespective of window manager
> being used (mwm,twm or open-look).

	The cursor remains the same while a grab is active.
	Since this is done at the Xlib level, its no 
	surprise that it works irrespective of wm.

	FYI, This inter-app communication model is called Drag-n-Drop.

	Frank G.