Windows positioned outside screen dimensions

[Stuart Kreitman]

Luke:

The xorg foundation x server will conform to the protocol specification
at least as well as XFree86 or any other, so the capabilities/deficiencies
will be the same.

It looks like you can do this offscreen placement, because
the ConfigureWindow protocol request does not define an error for it.

You can try setting override-redirect=TRUE to avoid window manager intervention.

You can avoid all this by simply unmapping the window.

skk

catach@tpg.com.au wrote:
> 
> Is it possible in this new xserver to have windows outside the viewable area?
> for example if my screen resolution is 1024x768 (and assuming the xserver uses
> the same unit dimensions) is it possible to place a window whose top left corner
> is off screen (for example at 1200x800, which of course wont be drawn)?
> Obviously you cant move your mouse outside the screen dimensions, so i'd have to
> use an xlib call to do this, or is this completely the domain of the window
> manager (and x has no control over window placement *whatsover*).
> 
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