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From: rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler)
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Subject: Re: backing_store
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Date: 13 Apr 89 11:29:33 GMT
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    I'm putting a viewport under
    the draw_rootwidget, with a box in the viewport. I then use
    xlib routines to draw in that box.

Backing store applies only to the window you request it on, not to all of
its children.  If you want the box backing-stored, set backing-store on
the box.