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Can I call the Compiz-Fusion plug-in (ADD Helper) from the application?

I am planning an application that will use the "ADD Helper" Compiz-Fusion plugin running on Linux. Since I'm just at the planning stage, I basically want to know if it is possible to use the plugin in a call from within the application.

The application theoretically displays a dialog box and closes the rest of the screen (which is achieved by calling the ADD Helper plugin).

Is there any way to execute the ADD Helper plugin from the application?

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Looking at the "ADD Helper" plugin, it seems that it only obscures other windows, not the entire screen.

XScreenSaver darkens the entire screen before starting the screen saver. Why not look at its source to see how it is done? I think the Gnome shutdown dialog darkened the whole screen, but it doesn't seem like Ubuntu Intrepid.

It's a bit off the point, but why does the screen darken anyway? As a user, I would be very annoyed if your application darkened on my screen. I can follow other windows, and I would not be too happy if your application prevented this.

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