Re: override_redirect of X Window System

[Jan D.]

> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:24:15 +0200, Sir Jan D. scribed thus:
> > It is true that Metacity (the current Gnome window manager) does not
> > allow you to move windows above the screen (i.e. y coordinate less 
> > than
> > zero), but this is a Metacity bug.  Maybe you can run another window 
> > manager?
> > Some that even allows you to specify that the window in question shall
> > have no decorations at all (most except Metacity can handle this)?
>
> It is not a metacity bug - there is an agreed upon protocol for full
> screening windows, and override-redirect is not it.

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106740

> To Kazu: I'd recommend you research the latest EWMH specification, that
> will show you how to properly fullscreen windows.

This requires XSendEvent.  It is not available from elisp.
It is also not a solution that works on all window managers out there.

But it might be a good idea to make an interface to XSendEvent from
elisp so Kazu can use it.

        Jan D.