#!/usr/bin/env python import xcffib.xproto as xproto import xcffib import time conn = xcffib.connect() setup = conn.get_setup() root = setup.roots[0].root visual = setup.roots[0].root_visual depth = setup.roots[0].root_depth # issue 239 is caused by a window gaining a shadow during its fade-out transition wid = conn.generate_id() print("Window id is ", hex(wid)) # Create a window conn.core.CreateWindowChecked(depth, wid, root, 0, 0, 100, 100, 0, xproto.WindowClass.InputOutput, visual, 0, []).check() # Set Window name so it doesn't get a shadow name = "_NET_WM_NAME" name_atom = conn.core.InternAtom(True, len(name), name).reply().atom str_type = "STRING" str_type_atom = conn.core.InternAtom(True, len(str_type), str_type).reply().atom win_name = "NoShadow" conn.core.ChangePropertyChecked(xproto.PropMode.Replace, wid, name_atom, str_type_atom, 8, len(win_name), win_name).check() # Map the window print("mapping") conn.core.MapWindowChecked(wid).check() time.sleep(0.5) # Set the Window name so it gets a shadow print("set new name") win_name = "YesShadow" conn.core.ChangePropertyChecked(xproto.PropMode.Replace, wid, name_atom, str_type_atom, 8, len(win_name), win_name).check() # Unmap the window conn.core.UnmapWindowChecked(wid).check() time.sleep(0.5) # Destroy the window conn.core.DestroyWindowChecked(wid).check()