I am trying to programmatically move a window so that it is partially on screen. For instance, clicking the VLC title bar and dragging it so that only half the window is visible works just fine. When I output the results of wmctrl -lG this works just fine: However, when I then move it back on screen and try and
Tag: window-managers
Is XCB ready for production use? Should I use Xlib instead?
If one needs low level access to X11 events, windowing and input without using GTK, QT et al., should one use Xlib or XCB? What are the pros and cons of each? Answer You can use both of them. XCB is simpler to use, has a better response to a multithread environment but lacks documentation, while Xlib is a more