Allowing a11y windows to be on top - bug #136159

[Brian Cameron <Brian Cameron Sun COM>]

This email is in regards to bugzilla bug 136159, "metacity allows some
non-child dialogs to obscure WM_DOCK windows".  See:

  http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=136159

The need to have a11y windows, such as GOK, appear above all other windows
has been highlighted on the wm-spec list before.  Here is a brief summary
of the discussions so far on this topic:

+ The topic of discussing making it possible to make certain windows
  appear above all others was summarized by me here:

    http://mail.gnome.org/archives/wm-spec-list/2003-October/msg00041.html

+ Bill Haneman made a few additional comments here:

    http://mail.gnome.org/archives/wm-spec-list/2003-October/msg00043.html

+ David Bolter made some good comments here as well:

    http://mail.gnome.org/archives/wm-spec-list/2003-September/msg00016.html

+ Here is where Lubos asked for a proof of concept:

    http://mail.gnome.org/archives/wm-spec-list/2003-October/msg00048.html

+ And Havoc agreed a proof of concept was in order:

    http://mail.gnome.org/archives/wm-spec-list/2003-October/msg00056.html

So, isn't it only necessary to create a proof-of-concept in order to move
forward on making this feature a part of the desktop?

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Brian