diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ information on what to include when reporting a bug.
 
 ## Changelog since 3.5
 
-- Added `GLFW_X11_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT` window hint to bypass window managers taking control of a window when undesired
+- Added the `GLFW_X11_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT` window hint to bypass window manager control of a window when needed.
 
 
 ## Contact
diff --git a/docs/news.md b/docs/news.md
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 ### X11 override redirect on window creation
 
-GLFW now provides the @ref GLFW_X11_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT_hint window hint to set override redirect on window creation.
+GLFW now provides the @ref GLFW_X11_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT_hint window hint to set override-redirect on window creation.
 
 ## Caveats {#caveats}
 
diff --git a/docs/window.md b/docs/window.md
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+++ b/docs/window.md
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ hints need to be set to something other than an empty string for them to take ef
 These are set with @ref glfwWindowHintString.
 
 @anchor GLFW_X11_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT_hint
-**GLFW_X11_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT** bypasses the window manager's control over a window. This is useful when a window needs to get around window manager's usage of a window (such as i3, which is extremely strict on where windows go). Accepted values are `GLFW_TRUE` and `GLFW_FALSE`.
+__GLFW_X11_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT__ bypasses the window manager's control for the created window (ICCCM override-redirect). This is set with @ref glfwWindowHint. Accepted values are `GLFW_TRUE` and `GLFW_FALSE`.
 
 #### Supported and default values {#window_hints_values}
 
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ GLFW_COCOA_GRAPHICS_SWITCHING | `GLFW_FALSE`                | `GLFW_TRUE` or `GL
 GLFW_WAYLAND_APP_ID           | `""`                        | An ASCII encoded Wayland `app_id` name
 GLFW_X11_CLASS_NAME           | `""`                        | An ASCII encoded `WM_CLASS` class name
 GLFW_X11_INSTANCE_NAME        | `""`                        | An ASCII encoded `WM_CLASS` instance name
+GLFW_X11_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT    | `GLFW_FALSE`                | `GLFW_TRUE` or `GLFW_FALSE`
 
 
 ## Window event processing {#window_events}