xlib window within a window

kev000 · 10-16-2007, 08:36 PM

Hi, I'm creating a X window inside my SDL application for playing video via mplayer. The problem I'm having is that I want to make the SDL window appear "on-top" of the subwindow playing the video sometimes. I've tried XLowerWindow() but it won't do anything to the subwindow. Is there anyway I can hide the window without destroying it?

else:

does anyone know of a way I can split mplayer away from the subwindow into its own window, then replace it back into my subwindow?

I most appreciate it.

kev000 · 10-16-2007, 10:26 PM

XMapWindow() and XUnmapWindow() seem to do the trick (makes the window disappear and reappear). However, it seems when I use vfork() and execl() to mplayer, the wid for my window pointer increments. Anyone know how I can preserve the window pointer accross fork()?

kev000 · 10-18-2007, 08:57 AM

okay, the answer to this puzzle is, use fork() not vfork() if you want variables to remain the same across processes.

anyone know if there is a way to force a program to take a certain wid?

thanks again.