Re: HELP.. I want to move dialogs from one screen to another

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From: Oliver Jones
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 02:33

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In article <jerry.727632447@sdd.comsat.com> jerry@sdd.comsat.com (Jerry Wernimont) writes:
>...I am trying to move dialogs (windows) from one screen to another.  I have
>been successful when I destroy all of the widgets and rebuild the 
>dialog on the second screen, but I would like to use the XReparentWindow
>to avoid all of the logic (and potential problems) with destroying all
>of the widgets. ...
>  Is there any way to make this work?

No.  Windows and pixmaps can't be moved from Screen to Screen.

>Is the window manager getting in the way?

Actually, it's the server, not the window manager.

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From: oj@miki.pictel.com (Oliver Jones)
Subject: Re: HELP.. I want to move dialogs from one screen to another
Message-ID: <1993Jan22.023320.5556@miki.pictel.com>
Summary: no way!
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 02:33:20 GMT
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