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Re: Repaint/redraw problems


On Thu, 20 Apr 2006, Cary Jamison wrote:

> Mehdi Alimadadi wrote:
> > Is there a way to tell the software not to update the window until the
> > mouse button had been released i.e. the window resizing has finished?
> > Any hint is appreciated.
>
> Change your window manager to just show a wire-frame outline of the
> window while you are resizing, instead of trying to continuously update
> the contents.
>
> How to do this will depend on your window manager.  I believe it's
> possible even if you are using Windows as your window manager, but I
> can't find the setting right now - maybe someone else knows it?

Display Properties -> Appearance -> Effects -> Show window contents while
dragging.
HTH,
	Igor
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