On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 2:57 PM, ik <ido...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 13:16, Erez D <erez0...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:04 PM, ik <ido...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> 2010/1/26 Erez D <erez0...@gmail.com> >>> >>> i need your help >>>> >>>> >>>> i am trying to grab a cursor image (i have the cursor's XID). >>>> >>>> xlib doesn't have any functions that does that. >>>> xfixes have a function that reads the cursor image, but only the current >>>> cursor >>>> and i am trying to get a cursor which i have i'ts XID. >>>> >>>> XCopyArea(display,mycursor,...) gives me a "bad drawable" error. >>>> >>>> anyone ? >>>> >>> >>> Not a direct X answer, but rather a way to approach it. >>> Draw the cursor image you have the XID above the captured image you have >>> in the proper location for it. >>> So you will have to combine two bitmaps into one. >>> >>> >> i didn't really get wht you mean, but drawing using the cursor XID i have >> gives me a "bad drawable" error. >> > > You have the image you captured of the "desktop" (rootwindow) right ? > nope, i have a program (which i didn't write or have access to the sources) which just defined a new cursor which has not been displayed yet. i have the cursor XID (i intercepted it's XDefineCursor call) and i need it's picture
You know what is the handle of the mouse cursor right ? > yes > > Now tranlsate the mouse cursor handle to it's image. > how ? this is the question I asked to start with. then paint it above the "desktop" image at X,Y and you have it. > Unless I'm completely not understanding what you wish to do. > > > >> >> >>> Don't forget to mask the pointer prior to add it into the "background" >>> image you place it on. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Linux-il mailing list >>>> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >>>> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >>>> >>>> >>> Ido >>> http://ik.homelinux.org/ >>> >> >> >
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