XChangeProperty/XGetWindowProperty problem

Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult info at metux.net
Mon May 12 12:12:21 UTC 2025


On 09.05.25 11:49, Carsten Haitzler wrote:
> On Fri, 9 May 2025 14:56:09 +0800 "406643764" <406643764 at qq.com> said:
> 
> please make your text in emails actual text, not html... it will make replies
> not full of junk like this.
> 
> you need to use long, not uint32_t for a 32bit property. don't ask. history.

Indeed, xlib has certain strange historical design decisions ... one of
the reasons why I've ported Xnest to xcb (unfortunately, still waiting
to be merged)


Seriously, I'd highly recommend moving to xcb if can.


--mtx

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