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x11::protocol::ext::shape

Protocol::Ext::SHAPE(3pm)				User Contributed Perl Documentation				 Protocol::Ext::SHAPE(3pm)

NAME

       X11::Protocol::Ext::SHAPE - Perl module for the X11 Protocol Nonrectangular Window Shape Extension

SYNOPSIS

	 use X11::Protocol;
	 $x = X11::Protocol->new($ENV{'DISPLAY'});
	 $x->init_extension('SHAPE') or die;

DESCRIPTION

       This module is used by the X11::Protocol module to participate in the shaped window extension to the X protocol, allowing windows to be of
       any shape, not just rectangles.

SYMBOLIC CONSTANTS

       This extension adds the constant types 'ShapeKind' and 'ShapeOp', with values as defined in the standard.

EVENTS

       This extension adds the event type 'ShapeNotify', with values as specified in the standard. This event is selected using the
       ShapeSelectInput() request.

REQUESTS

       This extension adds several requests, called as shown below:

	 $x->ShapeQueryVersion
	 =>
	 ($major, $minor)

	 $x->ShapeRectangles($dest, $destKind, $op, $xOff, $yOff,
			     $ordering, @rectangles)

	 $x->ShapeMask($dest, $destKind, $op, $xOff, $yOff, $source)

	 $x->ShapeCombine($dest, $destKind, $op, $xOff, $yOff, $source,
			  $sourceKind)

	 $x->ShapeOffset($dest, $destKind, $xOff, $yOff)

	 $x->ShapeQueryExtents($dest)
	 =>
	 ($boundingShaped, $clipShaped,
	  ($xBoundingShape, $yBoundingShape,
	   $widthBoundingShape, $heightBoundingShape)
	  ($xClipShape, $yClipShape, $widthClipShape, $heightClipShape))

	 $x->ShapeSelectInput($window, $enable)

	 $x->ShapeInputSelected($window)
	 =>
	 $enable

	 $x->ShapeGetRectangles($window, $kind)
	 =>
	 ($ordering, [$x, $y, $width, $height], ...)

AUTHOR

       Stephen McCamant <SMCCAM@cpan.org>.

SEE ALSO

       perl(1), X11::Protocol, Nonrectangular Window Shape Extension (X Consortium Standard).

perl v5.14.2							    2003-02-16						 Protocol::Ext::SHAPE(3pm)

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