XMoveWindow()

[Erez D]

On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Shachar Shemesh <shachar at shemesh.biz>wrote:

>  Erez D wrote:
>
> hi
>
> i have an Xlib app.
>
>
> i created a window. the window manager has reparented to add a frame and
> titlebar to it.
>
> when i move the window to pos(x,y) using XMoveWindow(), it moves but
> positions the WM's window (e.g. the titlebar topleft)  at (x,y) instead of
> my window.
>
> i tryied using _NET_MOVERESIZE_WINDOW instead. but can't seem to make it
> work, it may be not supported under the window manager.
>
> any idea ?
>
> A window manager is not just another X application. It gets early
> notifications + veto power over many window operations that take place. Yes,
> window movement is one of them.
>
> If you think about it, it makes sense. Had that not been the case, your
> "move window" would move your window in relation to the WM's decoration
> window, rather than in relation to the screen coordinates (as you probably
> meant).
>
> Since the move window operation is actually performed by the window
> manager, it is also the one you should turn to in case it does not do what
> you expect it to.
>
>
No. It doesn't make sense. not to me anyway.
I care about the position and size of the client area, not the gross window.
Now it depends on which wm i use, or if i use one at all.

it seems that the WM's window gets a configureNotify event with the position
intended for my window, so naturaly, my window is placed in an ofset
relative to the WM's.

 So, which WM are you trying this under?
>
it should work the same on any window manager. i do not know which WM my
client will use.




> Shachar
>

thanks anyway.

>  --
> Shachar Shemesh
> Lingnu Open Source Consulting Ltd.http://www.lingnu.com
>
>
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