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Haiku OSDeep Dive July 12, 2026 7 min read

Haiku app_server: The Desktop Rendering Service Behind Every Native Window

A source-grounded tour of Haiku's app_server, from window and view mirroring to clipping, buffered drawing, drivers, and diagnosis.

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Haiku OSDeep Dive July 12, 2026 8 min read

How Haiku moves native windows from BApplication messages through BWindow and BView hierarchies to clipped, server-rendered output.

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Haiku OSHow-To July 11, 2026 5 min read

Build a warning-clean Haiku GUI with BApplication, BWindow, layout-managed controls and BMessage handling, then test its real lifecycle.

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