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From: Kimbrough@dsg.csc.ti.COM (Kerry Kimbrough)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Why can't I inquire about borders?
Message-ID: <2771538053-221473@Sierra>
Date: Thu, 29-Oct-87 18:40:53 EST
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Apparently, there is no reliable way for a client to learn the border/background
pixel/pixmap used by a window (barring a priori knowledge, of course).  In
particular, a client cannot find out about a root window's border/background
(i.e.  the one at the top of the chain of CopyFromParent defaults).  Pray, why
is this?