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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: panel keyboard navigation, focus handling and NET_WM
From:       Matthias Ettrich <ettrich () trolltech ! com>
Date:       2000-06-28 11:05:35
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> > The NET implementation in KDE was slightly altered by Brad in me (that usually
> > happens when somebody implements a spec for the first time). We are trying to
> > get stays-on-top in, but currently some window manager authors disagree that
> > this is an important feature.
> 
> One thing to be careful of is that full screen windows should cover
> everything even those that would normally stay on top. This is a
> problem when using full screen mode under kwm.

that's the difference between stays-on-top and windows on the dock (panel,
kasbar and stuff), yes. This is why I want this separation.

> > 
> > We'll keep it in the NET classes anyway, Anything that doesn't get the
> > "official" approval will be marked as KDE extension. The system tray stuff
> > belongs to that current, to mention another example.
> 
> Where are the NET classes? I would like to make the Java stuff use
> the new facilities, but I can't find the API.

libkdecore/netwm.h and libkdecore/kwin.h

Matthias

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