Motif 2.1 User's Guide

<BODY BGCOLOR="FCFBF0"> <CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#A62A2A" SIZE="+2"> </FONT> </CENTER> <HR> <H1><a href="edition.htm#A3D60C85534slsc">First Edition (October 1997)</a></H1> <H1><a href="trademar.htm">Trademarks</a></H1> <H1><a href="about.htm#HDRWQ4">Preface</a></H1> <H1><a href="motifug8.htm#HDRWQ22">Chapter 1. Introducing Motif</a></H1> <H2><a href="motifug9.htm#HDRWQ23">The X Window System and Motif</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuh6.htm#HDRWQ24">Understanding Windows</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifui6.htm#HDRWQ29">The Look and Feel of Motif</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuj6.htm#HDRWQ31">Starting X and the Motif Window Manager</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuk6.htm#HDRWQ32">Restoring Default Behavior</a></H2> <H1><a href="motiful6.htm#HDRWQ33">Chapter 2. Using the Motif Window Manager</a></H1> <H2><a href="motifum6.htm#HDRWQ34">Interacting with mwm</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifun6.htm#HDRWQ38">Accessing Window Managing Functions</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuh7.htm#HDRWQ46">Selecting a Window for Input</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifui7.htm#HDRWQ47">Raising a Window</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuj7.htm#HDRWQ53">Using the mwm Window Menu</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuk7.htm#HDRWQ63">Moving Windows</a></H2> <H2><a href="motiful7.htm#HDRWQ71">Resizing Windows</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifum7.htm#HDRWQ73">Maximizing Windows</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifun7.htm#HDRWQ74">Using Icons</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuo7.htm#HDRWQ79">Closing Windows</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifup7.htm#HDRWQ80">Using the Default Root Menu</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuq7.htm#HDRWQ90">Using the mwm Virtual Desktop</a></H2> <H1><a href="motifuh8.htm#HDRWQ91">Chapter 3. Interacting with Motif Applications</a></H1> <H2><a href="motifui8.htm#HDRWQ92">Exploring the MainWindow</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuj8.htm#HDRWQ94">Using Buttons</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuk8.htm#HDRWQ100">Using Menus</a></H2> <H2><a href="motiful8.htm#HDRWQ110">Using DialogBoxes</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifum8.htm#HDRWQ114">Using Adjustable Components</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifun8.htm#HDRWQ121">Using Lists</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuo8.htm#HDRWQ123">Entering and Editing Text</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifup8.htm#HDRWQ125">Using ComboBoxes</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuq8.htm#HDRWQ128">Using Containers</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuh9.htm#HDRWQ139">Using Notebooks</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifui9.htm#HDRWQ141">Using SpinBoxes</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuj9.htm#HDRWQ143">Using Keyboard Traversal</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuk9.htm#HDRWQ144">Using Drag and Drop</a></H2> <H1><a href="motiful9.htm#HDRWQ157">Chapter 4. Using Customization Features</a></H1> <H2><a href="motifum9.htm#HDRWQ158">Application Resources</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifun9.htm#HDRWQ179">Resource Specification Syntax</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuo9.htm#HDRWQ182">Using Command-Line Options</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifup9.htm#HDRWQ183">Modifying the Resource Files</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuq9.htm#HDRWQ184">Using the xrdb Client Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuh0.htm#HDRWQ185">Using Internationalized Applications</a></H2> <H1><a href="motifui0.htm#HDRWQ190">Chapter 5. Customizing the Motif Window Manager</a></H1> <H2><a href="motifuj0.htm#HDRWQ191">Specifying Colors</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuk0.htm#HDRWQ254">Specifying Window Decorations</a></H2> <H2><a href="motiful0.htm#HDRWQ268">Sizing Windows</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifum0.htm#HDRWQ269">Controlling Window Placement</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifun0.htm#HDRWQ280">Sizing Icons</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuo0.htm#HDRWQ285">Placing Icons</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifup0.htm#HDRWQ295">Specifying Fonts</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuq0.htm#HDRWQ296">Setting Input Focus Policy</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuh1.htm#HDRWQ297">Localizing mwm</a></H2> <H1><a href="motifui1.htm#HDRWQ298">Chapter 6. Advanced Motif Window Manager Customization</a></H1> <H2><a href="motifuj1.htm#HDRWQ299">Understanding the Resource Description File</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuk1.htm#HDRWQ341">Modifying the Window Menu</a></H2> <H2><a href="motiful1.htm#HDRWQ353">Creating New Menus</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifum1.htm#HDRWQ377">Modifying Mouse Button Bindings</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifun1.htm#HDRWQ422">Keyboard Bindings</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuo1.htm#HDRWQ442">Setting up mwm's Virtual Desktop Panning</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifup1.htm#HDRWQ445">Controlling Client Access to mwm Windows</a></H2> <H1><a href="motifuq1.htm#HDRWQ446">Chapter 7. Customizing Motif Applications</a></H1> <H2><a href="motifuh2.htm#HDRWQ447">Customizing Text Display</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifui2.htm#HDRWQ452">Specifying Font Lists</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuj2.htm#HDRWQ453">Using Resources for Drag and Drop</a></H2> <H2><a href="motifuk2.htm#HDRWQ465">Search Paths for Pixmaps and Bitmaps</a></H2> <H1><a href="motifum2.htm#HDRWQ466">Appendix A. Motif Keyboard and Mouse Operations</a></H1> <H1><a href="motifun2.htm#Header_145">Appendix B. Glossary</a></H1>