Solaris X Window System Developer's Guide

Copyright

  Preface

  1.  Introduction to the Solaris X Server

  2.  DPS Features and Enhancements

  3.  Visuals on the Solaris X Server

  4.  Font Support

  5.  Server Overlay Windows

  6.  Transparent Overlay Windows

What are Transparent Overlay Windows?

Basic Characteristics of Transparent Overlay Windows

Paint Type

Viewability

More on Transparent Overlay Characteristics

Background

Window Border

Backing Store

Window Gravity

Colormaps

Input Distribution Model

Print Capture

Choosing Visuals for Overlay/Underlay Windows

Example Program

Overview of the Solaris Transparent Overlay Window API

Creating Transparent Overlay Windows

Setting the Paint Type of a Graphics Context

Setting the Background State of a Transparent Overlay Window

Rendering to a Transparent Overlay Window

Querying the Characteristics of a Transparent Overlay Window

Determining Whether a Window is an Overlay Window

Determining the Paint Type of a Graphics Context

Pixel Transfer Routines

Filling an Area Using the Source Area Paint Type

Copying an Area and Its Paint Type

Retrieving Overlay Color Information

Using Existing Xlib Pixel Transfer Routines

Designing an Application for Portability

Selecting a Visual for an Overlay/Underlay Window

Selecting an Optimal Overlay/Underlay Visual Pair

  7.  Security Issues

  A.  Reference Display Devices

  Glossary

  Index