Why xfdesktop uses full screen window ?

[Olivier Fourdan]

no, gtk is not the problem here. As for a plain Xlib event loop, the
menu is from gtk, better keep the event loop in gtk or you'll run inti a
lot of troubles and hacks.

Cheers,
Olivier.

On Wed, 2003-11-26 at 15:06, edscott wilson garcia wrote:
> AFAICT, the issue is about having the desktop menu. In order to popup
> the menu, you need to monitor the events for the root window. Apparently
> it is a pain in the rear to do such with gtk. 
> 
> Maybe the solution would be to have a plain Xlib event loop, and when
> events are received, pass them on as a gtk event?
> 
> On Tue, 2003-11-25 at 19:46, - Kocil wrote:
> > Dear XFCE gurus.
> > 
> > I want to know the reason behind xfdesktop using a full screen window.
> > 
> > I know the cons:
> > - 3rd party desktop icons can not work (dfm, idesk, etc)
> > - root windows apps can not work (xpenguins, xsnow, etc).
> > 
> > So what is the cons ?
> > Why should it be there, other than for catching the mouse click for the 
> > desktop menu ?
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
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