From: Detlef Reichl <detlef.reichl@...>
Date: 2006-02-19T04:55:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Gtk and root window

Am Sonntag, den 19.02.2006, 04:37 +0900 schrieb Eustaquio Rangel de
Oliveira J:
> Hi!
> Is there a way to draw something on the root window
> using Gtk/Gdk? For example, draw a filled rectangle
> there with some info labels.
> Thanks! :-)
> 

Hi,

with

Gdk::Window.default_root_window

you get the root window, which you can use with all Gdk drawing
functions.

But if you run GNOME the main window is completely covered by a nautilus
window. On this window you can't draw afaik cause it is owned by an
other process.  

Cheers
detlef

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