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From: ms2@doc.ic.ac.uk (M Shelley)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: XGetGeometry
Keywords: XGetGeometry
Message-ID: <1991May14.152349.8968@doc.ic.ac.uk>
Date: 14 May 91 15:23:49 GMT
Reply-To: ms2@doc.ic.ac.uk (M Shelley)
Organization: Department Of Computing, Imperial College, London UK
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Beginner Alert
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When I want to find the geometry of a window, I use XGetGeometry (surprise)
However, when I am using a window manager, I get strange results for the
position of the window. Presumably this is due to the window manager creating a
slightly larger window to accomodate the border etc and then reparenting
my window.

How do I find the position of the window I created relative to the root rather
than its decoration window?

		Cheers muchly (in advance)
			Martin

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Martin A. Shelley, BSc3					ms2@uk.ac.ic.cc
Imperial College 
London SW7.

"Sole intention : it's learning to fly,
 Condition grounded, but determined to try" - Pink Floyd
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