On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Preetham wrote:
> Thanx Mark,
> 1. In windows(OS), there is only one console session running, and hence
> effectively only
> one frame buffer. However in Linux we can multiple displays indentified by
> display
> numbers. Do each of the Displays have a framebuffer assosciated with them.
Be careful. A "Display" in X-Window terminology is a connection to
the X-server. A single client can open many "Display" connections all
to the same screen. It's a "screen" that indicates a framebuffer.
>
> 2. If there are 5 windows open in a Display:0, who is responsible for
> writing the display
> information generated by the windows into the Linux Framebufer(for
> display0)..
I'm not sure I understand the question. I don't know what you mean
by "display information generated by the windows".
>
> 3. Is the region viewed at a window(of an application) level or at the
> screen level.
You mean the coordinate system? The coordinates in the region are
relative to the screen (Root Window).
Mark.
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