Updated on sourceware: XFree86-xserv-4.2.0-7

["Harold Hunt" <huntharo at msu dot edu>]

The XFree86-xserv-4.2.0-7 package has been updated in the Cygwin
distribution.

This is a synchronization with all the fixes that have been applied
through Server Test Series - Test 60.  These fixes are listed below:


1) InitOutput.c, XWin.man, win.h, winwndproc.c - Add the -lesspointer
command line parameter which causes Cygwin/XFree86 to hide the Windows
mouse cursor when the mouse is over any Cygwin/XFree86 window (whether
activated or not).  (Stuart Adamson)

2) win.h, xc/config/cf/cygwin.cf - Stop building RANDR and disable
Cygwin/XFree86's LAYER support.  These two extensions were causing KDE
3.0 icons with alpha channels to not display.  RENDER is still
enabled.  (Harold Hunt)

3) xc/programs/Xserver/os/osinit.c - Don't close the stdin, stdout,
stderr file handles on Cygwin.  We are no longer a command-line
application so stdin, stdout, and stderr point to our first three file
handles, rather than to their usual locations.  This keeps the log
file from being closed when you run XWin.exe with 'start XWin.exe'.
(Stuart Adamson)

4) winwndproc.c - Call TrackMouseEvent to setup tracking for the
WM_MOUSELEAVE message.  When we see a WM_MOUSELEAVE message we show
the cursor if we are hiding it.  This will prevent cursors from
disappearing when using the -lesspointer parameter.  (Harold Hunt)

5) Do a clean before rebuilding the server to ensure that the RENDER
extension is compiled in and enabled.  The RENDER extension is now
reenabled.  Unfortunately, the RENDER extension is the cause of the
display problem with KDE 3.0 icons that have alpha channels at a depth
of 32 bits per pixel.  It was previously thought that the LAYER and
RANDR extensions were causing the problem because a rebuild of the
server with RENDER enabled did not actually have RENDER enabled, thus
making it seem that RENDER was not causing the problem.  (Harold
Hunt)

6) wincreatwnd.c - Remove a seemingly erroneous return from
winCreateBoundingWindowFullScreen when we are using the Shadow GDI
engine.  This return was before we called UpdateWindow and
BringWindowToTop.  This seems to have snuck in at some point during
merging of my local 4.2.0 and main trees.  (Harold Hunt)

--
Harold Hunt

To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link
on the http://cygwin.com/ web page.  This downloads setup.exe to
your system.  Save it and run setup, answer the questions and pick
up 'XFree86-xserv' from the 'XFree86' category.  You may need to
click the "Full" button if it doesn't show up.

Note that downloads from sources.redhat.com (aka cygwin.com) aren't
allowed due to bandwidth limitations.  This means that you will need
to find a mirror which has this update.

In the US, ftp://archive.progeny.com/cygwin/
is a reliable high bandwidth connection.

In Japan, ftp://ftp.u-aizu.ac.jp/pub/gnu/gnu-win32/ is usually
up-to-date.

In DK, http://mirrors.sunsite.dk/cygwin/ is usually up-to-date.

If one of the above doesn't have the latest version of this package
you can either wait for the site to be updated or find another
mirror.

Please  send questions or comments to the Cygwin/XFree86 mailing list at:
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