[as-devel] Some questions on shaped Frames/Windows/Borders

SAW (devel@uxi.com)
Thu, 13 Apr 2000 12:27:19 -0400


Greetings,

  I am a new subscriber to this list but I have been following AS
development since the transition from BowMan to the current
implementation.  I must say that your work has been excellent and has
been greatly appreciated.

  Since 1997 I have  been working on design and development of a VRDP
(Virtual Reality Desktop Protocol) and after several years of RnD
I would like to use AfterStep as the window management base.

  In short, I would like to discus the implementation of  truly shaped
frames.   After a brief perusal of the code in borders.c  and frames.c
it  is apparent that the shape extension is being utilized.  Before I
insult or misstate I would like to know if there is any reason "NOT" to
fully implement shaped frames.  If there are no issues in this area is
it under consideration.   Finally,  is it a matter of not setting the
default background of Window and Frame components to the BlackPixel
default?

Thanks For The Great Work!!!

Ahmed Sudan
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