[openbox] How do windows set their icons?

[Marc Wilson]

On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 12:12:05PM +0800, Christopher DeMarco wrote:
> How exactly do windows (apps?) "provide icons"?  

In completely non-technical terms... an application creates a pixmap, and
then sets a hint that points to that pixmap as its icon.

It's then up to the window manager to use it, or not use it, as
appropriate.

Take a look at one of those applications that contains an icon, you'll see
how it works.

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