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From: kit@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Chris D. Peterson)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Poping up shells
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Date: 5 May 89 20:26:45 GMT
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> You should use an override shell instead of a simple shell if you want
> to (anti-socially) avoid the window manager.  Use the XtNx and XtNy
> resources to get it to appear at a particular position (relative to the
> root window).

Most window managers will also popup transientShell's where you ask then
to be popped up.  The ICCCM requires that transients be placed 
without user interaction.  If you want to know whether to use a transientShell
or an overrideShell take a look at section 4.1.2.6 in the ICCCM.  It is pretty
exclicit about the type that you should be using. 


					Chris