title: How to prevent an X Window from receiving user input?
body: <p>I would like to create some windows on a linux desktop for simple layout purposes. I need to avoid user input going to these windows (and I suppose avoiding the windows from gaining focus should suffice for that to happen).</p>
  
  <p>I think that I can do this with the <code>xprop</code> command, by setting the <code>WM_HINTS</code> property, but I haven't found specific documentation on how to do it.</p>
  
  <p>By the way, for an mplayer window, I can do this by using the option <code>-input nodefault-bindings:conf=/dev/null</code>. I simply need a general solution which I can enforce at a low level on any application's window.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>