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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

2930.0. "Opening borderless windows?" by SNOC02::ZAMBOTTIW (It only works after you ask!) Thu Jun 14 1990 06:48

    Hi people,
    
    I need to open a borderless windows with no buttons or drag bar.
    
    Is there a request I can give to the window manager so I get a bare
    bones window?  And if so how would I get access to other windows thru
    my "buttonless" window?
    
    Or :-
    
    Could I open a window larger than the screen size and position that
    window so that the borders would be off screen?
    
    Walter.

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2930.1 GILROY::klee Ken Lee Thu Jun 14 1990 13:53 8

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2930.1		GILROY::klee	Ken Lee	`Thu Jun 14 1990 13:53`	8
	Setting the override-redirect window attribute causes the window manager to ignore a window. You do have to do all the window manager stuff yourself, though, including managing input focus. Alternatively, some window managers have a (non-standard) facility for specifying which windows should receive which window decorations, etc. MWM, the Motif window manager, can do this. I don't think DXWM can. Ken

Setting the override-redirect window attribute causes the window
manager to ignore a window.  You do have to do all the window manager
stuff yourself, though, including managing input focus.  Alternatively,
some window managers have a (non-standard) facility for specifying
which windows should receive which window decorations, etc.  MWM, the
Motif window manager, can do this.  I don't think DXWM can.

Ken