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> X11 was the only environment that did server side decorations. > Both win32 and macos draw decorations client-side Which is why on linux if a process freeze
by LtWorf 4y ago
> X11 was the only environment that did server side decorations.
> Both win32 and macos draw decorations client-side
Which is why on linux if a process freezes I can kill it by pressing the normal X on the window, while on other operating systems I need to open the process manager.
- AshamedCaptain 4y agoAnd you'll also note that if a win32 process freezes (i.e. stops replying to wm messages in a timely fashion), the win32 window manager will take over drawing the window decoration, so that you can also kill the process by pressing the normal X close button on the window. At least since XP times.
- account42 4y agoRight, which makes using the bUt wInDowS UsEs CsDS argument against SSDs especially silly. Even MS found that CSDs have usability problems but are stuck with them so have to hack around the limitations - and even then there will still be a time where you can't even move the window before the SSD hack takes over.
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