Re: [rox-devel] Question about CVS pseudo root windows

[Wilbert B. <wi...@os...>]

Hoi Olivier,

Op 27 May 2002 12:05:44 +0200
schreef Olivier Fourdan <fo...@xf...>:

> Wilbert,
> 
> Pseudo-root windows are part on the freedesktop standards. It should be
> implemented on new window managers.
> 
> See _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE, _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP, on the
> freedesktop.org page :
> http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/wm-spec/x187.html
> 
> It's all a matter of standards. ROX uses the freedesktop standards, so
> it requires a window manager compliant with that standard. BB
> developpers might choose not to implement the freedesktop standards, but
> by doing so, they will break compatability not only with ROX, but also
> with KDE2/3.x, the next coming GNOME2 and a few others.

OK thanks!  Yes the Blackbox people are busy implementing NETWM support,
so it will be going to work soon again,

thanks again,

Regards,
Wilbert


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