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From: kenk@nfshost1.wfg.com (Ken Konecki)
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In-Reply-To: <9503152034.AA02636@pcsdw2.eq.gs.com> (message from David Ngai on Wed, 15 Mar 1995 15:34:16 -0500 (EST))
Subject: Re: Bringing a window to the top.
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Date: 16 Mar 1995 07:58:01 -0600
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>>>>> "ngaid" == David Ngai <ngaid@pcsdnfs1.eq.gs.com> writes:

ngaid> Does anybody know a way to make an obscurred window rise to the
ngaid> top?

XRaiseWindow(obj->display( ), obj->outside_X_window( ));

where obj is any d_tech object.  Be aware, however, that unless the
window has the override_redirect attribute set, the window manager
determines whether the window is actually raised.


ngaid> or to "always" stay on top?

This is really a function of the window manager.  Some window managers
have the ability to specify windows to always stay on top, some don't.
However, you can probably fake it by trapping VisibilityNotify events
and forcing the window to the top unless it is unobscured.  Be aware
however that some users may go ballistic if they have a window they
can't obscure.

--
Ken Konecki
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