Idea: adding an input mask extension

[Anton Markov]

Deron Johnson wrote:
> This could be implemented in a 3D window system by creating a pickable
> fully transparent object. Such an object wouldn't be visible but it
> would respond to picking. I'm interested in tracking this subject, so
> please keep me posted of any developments.

Actually, what I was proposing was the other way around: a visible 
object (or part of an object) which _does not_ respond to events.

> 
> Keith Packard wrote:
>>If you look in events.c, you'll see only a very few places where the shape 
>>of the window affects input.  Right now, those all use the borderClip 
>>region.  Making these (conditionally) use a new region would let us 
>>program that region easily enough.  I think the changes to implement this 
>>new input region are straightforward.
>>
>>If anyone is interested in exploring an implementation, I'd love to kibitz.

As much as I'd like to help, I haven't even began understanding how the 
X.org code works. However, I would be glad to help out is someone else 
would take the lead on this idea and maybe give me a few pointers on 
what the various functions/structures/variables do.

I am glad there is some interest in this.

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Anton Markov <("anton" + "@" + "truxtar" + "." + "com")>

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