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Depth

Since windows are allowed to overlap in X, there is a concept of depth. Even though the windows and the screen are both two dimensional, one window can be in front of another, partially or completely obscuring the rear window.

There are several operations that deal with depth:



Ross Biro
Thu May 25 10:45:54 PDT 1995