Re: [gtkmm] Handle X (root window) events in gtkmm?

[Toralf Lund <toralf procaptura com>]

Toralf Lund wrote:

> Toralf Lund wrote:
>
> > Is there a simple way to catch low-level X events in a gtk-- (1.2) 
> > application? I'm primarily interested in events on the root window; 
> > I'm not sure if that complicates matters.
> >
> > I have actually tried to solve the problem by calling XSelectInput(), 
> > at startup, then polling events via the idle signal. This nearly works:
> >
> >   1. It may easily lead to unnecessary load on the system.
> >   2. It looks like some of the events are lost.
>
>
> I found out how to do it. The simple answer to my question is: You 
> handle this by calling gdk_window_add_filter() or 
> Gdk_Window::add_filter(). Se also my thread with subject "Handle X 
> (root window) events in gtkmm".

Actually, that's the subject of this thread. What I meant was "Getting 
notfified when window opens on display?"