How do I write to the screen outside normal window boundaries?

Question

How can I create irregularly shaped windows and/or write graphics to the screen outside window constraints?

What libraries might help me do this? I would prefer solutions to be as portable as possible.

hnasarat · Answer 1 · 2012-11-20 05:19:09Z

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Gromit

Gromit allows you to make annotations to your screen: Homepage

Install with sudo apt-get install gromit

answered Nov 20 '12 at 5:19

hnasarat
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I have also found Gromit-MPX which uses the XCOMPOSITE extension if found. Otherwise use XSHAPE. – boulabiar Nov 20 '12 at 13:46