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NAME="AEN512"
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>11. Change history</A
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><A
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NAME="AEN514"
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>11.1. Changes since 1.1</A
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><P
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> Changed WM_CLIENT_NAME(STRING) from suggested to required for _NET_WM_PID.
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> Specification and sample code for the content of WM_CLIENT_NAME(STRING).
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> Added _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH, _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_UTILITY.
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</P
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><LI
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> Added _NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN.
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</P
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><LI
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><P
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> Added _NET_WM_ALLOWED_ACTIONS.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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> Added _NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN and clarified purpose of
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_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER and _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR. Changed
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section on virtual desktop implementation to suggest ICCCM compliance
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regarding IconicState, using _NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN to avoid confusion.
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Added implementation note for pagers on when to display a window.
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</P
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></LI
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><P
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> Added button field and new directions for keyboard-initiated actions
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to the _NET_WM_MOVERESIZE message.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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> Added advice on removing _NET_WM_STATE and _NET_WM_DESKTOP when a window
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is withdrawn.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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> Added _NET_DESKTOP_LAYOUT to allow a Pager to specify inter-desktop geometry.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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> Added _NET_SHOWING_DESKTOP.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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> Added _NET_WM_STATE_FLOATING.
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</P
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><A
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NAME="AEN539"
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>11.2. Changes since 1.0</A
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><P
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><UL
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><P
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>Fix doctype, add author info, update data.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Change specification description wording to be more inclusive, and to reflect the joint nature of the specification.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Fix miscellaneous typographical, grammar and spelling errors.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Clarified _NET_SUPPORTED to include ALL atoms, not just the property names.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Various corrections to use of MUST and SHOULD.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Fix problem in _NET_WM_ICON where 'bytes' should have been 'cardinals'
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Replaced ISO-8559-1 characters with entities.
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</P
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></LI
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></UL
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><A
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NAME="AEN556"
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>11.3. Changes since 1.0pre5</A
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><P
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><UL
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><LI
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><P
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>Change history moved to end.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>UTF-8 Reference updated.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Window Gravity information updated.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Copyright Added.
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</P
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><LI
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><P
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>Minor typo corrections.
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</P
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><H2
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><A
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NAME="AEN569"
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>11.4. Changes since 1.0pre4</A
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><P
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><UL
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><LI
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><P
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>Clarified the interpretation of client-provided geometries on large desktops.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Added more explanation for _NET_DESKTOP_NAMES.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Added _NET_WM_ICON_NAME and _NET_WM_VISIBLE_ICON_NAME.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Tried to improve the wording of _NET_WM_STRUT explanation.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Changed _NET_WORKAREA to an array of viewport-relative geometries.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Updated list of <SPAN
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CLASS="QUOTE"
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>"dependent"</SPAN
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> properties for _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS
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to include _NET_WORKAREA and _NET_DESKTOP_VIEWPORT.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Tidied formatting of all client messages.
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</P
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></LI
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></UL
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NAME="AEN587"
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>11.5. Changes since 1.0pre3</A
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><P
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></P
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><UL
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><LI
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><P
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>Added information about common non-ICCCM features.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Added explanation of sending messages to the root window.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Removed XA_ prefix from type names.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Clarified that <SPAN
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CLASS="QUOTE"
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>"mapping order"</SPAN
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> refers to initial mapping
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and specify the directions of both orders.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Clarified that desktops have a common size specified by _NET_DESKTOP_GEOMETRY.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Rewrote explanation of _NET_DESKTOP_VIEWPORT.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Tidied formatting of _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Replaced <SPAN
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CLASS="QUOTE"
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>"window handle"</SPAN
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> by <SPAN
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CLASS="QUOTE"
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>"window ID"</SPAN
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>.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Tidied formatting of _NET_WORKAREA.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Rewrote the motivation for _NET_VIRTUAL_ROOTS.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Added advice on Pointer grabs to _NET_WM_MOVERESIZE.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Fixed typos in _NET_WM_STATE.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Added _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Tidied formatting of _NET_WM_STRUT.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Tidied formatting of _NET_WM_ICON_GEOMETRY.
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</P
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></LI
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></UL
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></DIV
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><DIV
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><A
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NAME="AEN623"
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>11.6. Changes since 1.0pre2</A
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></H2
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><P
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></P
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><UL
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><LI
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><P
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>_NET_SET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS -> _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS for consistency.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>_NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME_STRING -> _NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME for consistency.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>_NET_WM_STATE: added explanation of permitted extensions. Added explanation of
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being set / not set.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Spellchecked, corrected various typos.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>UTF8 -> UTF-8 for consistency.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>added references to the ICCCM an UTF-8 (incomplete).
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>added data and event formats where missing.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>clarified _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>fixed formatting of _NET_CLOSE_WINDOW message.
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</P
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></LI
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></UL
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></DIV
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><DIV
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><H2
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><A
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NAME="AEN644"
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>11.7. Changes since 1.0pre1</A
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></H2
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><P
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></P
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><UL
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><LI
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><P
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>Removed implementation note concerning Gnome's (potential) file manager behaviour.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>The Window Movement section of the implementation notes has been revised.
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</P
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></LI
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></UL
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><DIV
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><A
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NAME="AEN651"
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>11.8. Changes since 1.9f</A
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><UL
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><P
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>Revised revision number for first accepted release 1.9XX -> 1.0preXX.
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Prerequisites for adoption of this specification added.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Tidied formatting of _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP for consistency.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Tidied formatting of _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW for consistency. Removed doubled text.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Tidied formatting of _NET_WM_DESKTOP for consistency.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Killing Hung Processes implementation note added. _NET_WM_PID and _NET_WM_PING now link to this.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Clarified x_root and y_root meaning for _NET_WM_MOVERESIZE.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Added contributor list.
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</P
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></LI
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>11.9. Changes since 1.9e</A
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></H2
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><P
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></P
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><UL
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><LI
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><P
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>Added _NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME_STRING
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Removed ambiguity from _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS and _NET_DESKTOP_NAMES in combination.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Set _NET_WM_MOVERESIZE format to 32 for consistency.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Removed _NET_PROPERTIES.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Removed comment from _NET_WM_MOVERESIZE.
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</P
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></LI
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></UL
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></DIV
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><DIV
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><A
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>11.10. Changes since 1.9d</A
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></H2
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><P
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></P
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><UL
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><LI
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><P
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>Added _NET_VIRTUAL_ROOTS
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Added note about ICCCM compliant window moves.
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Added _NET_WM_HANDLED_ICONS
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Added _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Removed degrees of activation
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></LI
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>11.11. Changes since 1.9c</A
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><LI
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>Removed packaging of hints into 2 X properties. Jim Gettys points out that the
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performance gains of fewer round trips can be better achieved using Xlib
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routines.
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><LI
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><P
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>Clarified that _NET_DESKTOP_VIEWPORT is in pixels
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>_NET_DESKTOP_VIEWPORT is now an array, one for each desktop, to allow for
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different active viewports on different desktops
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>_NET_WM_STRUT now only applies on desktops on which the client is visible
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Introduced RFC 2119 language, and attempted to clarify the roles of the Window
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Manager, Pagers and Applications
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>Added _NET_WM_NAME
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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>_NET_DESKTOP_NAMES now in UTF8
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><LI
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><P
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>Desktops now start from 0
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>Removed _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS client message, as it overlaps unnecessarily with _NET_{INSERT/DELETE}_DESKTOP.</P
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