Re: [wmii] snap: 20060425 - xpdf

From: Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam_AT_wmii.de>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:10:48 +0200

On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 07:04:12AM -0700, iv_AT_c-66-229-172-60.hsd1.ca.comcast.net wrote:
> XpdF uses a nested window. You need to get hints and events from both
> otherwise you will have the sizing problem you indicate.. This is a common
> problem with word processors, spreadsheets, and most programs that have some
> type of Document model paradigm happening... Its just more technology that
> WinBloze has given us along with other people imitating it in Xwindows which
> I find totally annoying...

If so, it breaks ICCCM completely. A window manager only has to
take care of the top-level client window, everything else is the
job of the client.

Regards,

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