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What's special about the X Windows root window?

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Started by crivens November 28, 2007 10:35 AM

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November 28, 2007 10:35 AM

I've searched around but I can't find the answer to this question. Is the root window in X a special window? Apart from it having no window controls or border. Or is it just a normal X window that just happens to be the first window that is created?

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