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From: rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Holding hands with the window manager -- iconic states question
Message-ID: <8811171325.AA27960@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU>
Date: 17 Nov 88 13:25:54 GMT
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	In the event that the user iconifies a transient window that
	is part of a running process, how does one programmatically deiconify
	the icon or remove the icon when I wish the temporary window to
	disappear. How can I get this functionality working?

This is just one of many issues being addressed right now in the
X Consortium subgroup working on a standard conventions document
(ICCCM).  The current proposal for this situation involves the
client doing both an Unmap and sending a synthetic UnmapNotify
to the window manager (but don't be surprised if existing window
managers don't work with this).

The subgroup is working hard to stabilize the conventions as
fast as possible, and we expect to circulate the conventions
for public review in the not-too-distant future.