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List:       kde-freeqt
Subject:    Re: [freeqt] Set vs. actual window characteristics
From:       Olivier Galibert <galibert () pobox ! com>
Date:       1998-10-20 0:45:37
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On Mon, Oct 19, 1998 at 09:01:46PM +0200, Lokh wrote:
> The requests like caption() or icon() are really rarely used (in fact
> they are usually never used). The main reason is that this stuff is
> usually handled by the window manager.
> I think that for these calls the extra cost is peanuts.

I can agree easily with that.


> The min/max size, background color, pixmap & co, OTOH are application
> specific or even widget specific (the window manager usually doesn't
> mess with the background pixmap of your filemanager...).

True.


> If Qt doesn't work with the WM, it's its problem. In fact looking at
> QWidget::set[Frame]Geometry() it seems that Qt wants to be the 
> WM :). Take a look at QWidget::WFlag...
> 
> Sometimes the line between WM/appli is too thin though.

Ok.  Let's say we  stay with the dynamic  scheme.  Does anyone have an
idea  on how to avoid  leaking  the memory  associated to the returned
string?  Don't forget threads.

  OG.

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