Top-most windows

[Brian Paul]

Deron Johnson wrote:
> Keith Packard wrote On 01/18/06 12:27,:
> 
>>On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 11:34 -0800, Deron Johnson wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Sorry for the delayed response. I've been out sick for a couple of days.
>>
>>
>>>	1. Ability to render in IncludeInferiors mode
>>
>>
>>Yeah, either this or the alternative of having manual redirect windows
>>not clip their parent or siblings. I'd suggest that GL's lack of this
>>support makes it a 'second class' rendering system in the X world as all
>>other drawing systems include this capability.
> 
> 
> I agree with you that GL is somewhat of the odd man out when it comes
> to IncludeInferiors rendering but getting GL to change at this point
> is going to be a very heavyweight solution to the problem. The
> composite priority window or manual-redirect-windows-not-clipping-their
> parent solutions are much more pragmatic and attainable.

Can someone explain what "IncludeInferiors rendering" means?


I have to admit I'm not up to speed on window redirection and the 
other things being discussed.

-Brian