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STR #2178

Application:FLTK Library
Status:5 - New
Priority:1 - Request for Enhancement, e.g. asking for a feature
Scope:3 - Applies to all machines and operating systems
Subsystem:Core Library
Summary:Allow Fl_X::make_xid() to call user defined function
Version:1.4-feature
Created By:sanel.z
Assigned To:Unassigned
Fix Version:Unassigned
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#1 sanel.z
04:35 Mar 22, 2009
Fl_X::make_xid() is central place for OS specific way for window creation. The bad way is that it is too monolithic; there is no way to do something before window is mapped, without copying all the code.

For example, setting titlebar icon via X's libXpm could only be handled when X window is fully constructed, but before it is mapped (via XMapWindow).

Also, setting some WM-specific properties (like _NET_WM_TYPE_*) is best recognized by window managers when window is not mapped yet; setting these properties on mapped windows requires pretty up-to-date window manager that could recognize these changes.

So, function prototype and implementation could look like this:
void Fl_X::make_xid(Fl_Window* win, XVisualInfo *visual, Colormap colormap, void (*before_map)(Fl_Window*) = 0) {
// ... all the code
if (before_map)
 (*before_map)(win);
XMapWindow(fl_display, xp->xid);
// ... rest of the code
}

Fl_Window parameter for user callback is useful so user can access Fl_Window data.

Also, there could be a callback function after XMapWindow() was called, but before fully was drawn.
 
     

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