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Motif 2.1 Widget Writer's Guide

Prerequisite Knowledge

Before attempting to write a Motif widget, you should know

  1. A lot about the Intrinsics (Xt).

  2. At least a little about Xlib. For example, you should know something about Graphics Contexts (GCs).

  3. A lot about writing Motif applications so that you understand what it is that Motif applications programmers expect from Motif widgets.

  4. A lot about Motif style as described in the Motif Style Guide. All the Motif widgets you write should be style-guide compliant.

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