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authordkf <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk>2008-11-16 17:07:51 (GMT)
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Explained constraints on [wm overrideredirect] better. [Bug 2282861]
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: wm.n,v 1.41 2008/11/15 00:00:27 patthoyts Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: wm.n,v 1.42 2008/11/16 17:07:51 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH wm n 8.5 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands"
@@ -490,6 +490,13 @@ it to be ignored by the window manager; among other things, this means
that the window will not be reparented from the root window into a
decorative frame and the user will not be able to manipulate the
window using the normal window manager mechanisms.
+.RS
+.PP
+Note that the override-redirect flag is only guaranteed to be taken notice of
+when the window is first mapped or when mapped after the state is changed from
+withdrawn to normal. Some, but not all, platforms will take notice at
+additional times.
+.RE
.TP
\fBwm positionfrom \fIwindow\fR ?\fIwho\fR?
.