How do I create a X-windows window independent of the current window manager?

Question

I am playing with X-windows, Xlib, etc. I want to create a X-window independent of the window-manager: meaning that I do not want the WM to put a frame, minimize-maximize, close, menu, title-bar, etc. in the window. I want to create a vanilla X window. How?

[edit] Alternatively, how to I capture those events so my windowing app can at least die without an error?

[edit] ninjalj's answer led me to the following info:

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Answer 1

I think what you want is an override-redirect window. Just set the override-redirect on your XSetWindowAttributes struct (and the corresponding bit on valuemask) when creating the window.