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[Bug 356702] Re: tooltips stick when they shouldn't

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From: Renzo Bagnati <renbag@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:07:57 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 356702 <356702@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>From the first comments in the bug filed upstream in compiz it seems
that they think the window manager is not responsible for the behaviour
of tooltips (http://bugs.opencompositing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1232#c1):

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Tooltips are override_redirect windows, which means that the window manager doesn't touch them at all and the application is _completely_ responsible for that kind of window, which includes showing, hiding, moving and resizing as well as focus.
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override_redirect windows (not only tooltips, but also menus etc.) are completely managed by the application; it's neither the WM's job to deal with them nor is the WM allowed to do so.

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tooltips stick when they shouldn't
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/356702
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