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author Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>
date Sun, 05 Mar 2000 10:44:01 +0000
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11 ** There are two new resources for colormap handling under X. 11 ** There are two new resources for colormap handling under X.
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13 *** The X resource `visualClass, class `VisualClass', specifies the 13 *** The X resource `visualClass, class `VisualClass', specifies the
14 visual Emacs should use. The resource's value should be a string of 14 visual Emacs should use. The resource's value should be a string of
15 the form CLASS-DEPTH, where CLASS is the name of the visual class, and 15 the form `CLASS-DEPTH', where CLASS is the name of the visual class,
16 depth is its color depth. Valid visual class names are 16 and DEPTH is the requested color depth as a decimal number. Valid
17 visual class names are
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18 TrueColor 19 TrueColor
19 PseudoColor 20 PseudoColor
20 DirectColor 21 DirectColor
21 StaticColor 22 StaticColor
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25 Visual class names specified as X resource are case-insensitive, i.e. 26 Visual class names specified as X resource are case-insensitive, i.e.
26 `pseudocolor', `Pseudocolor' and `PseudoColor' all have the same 27 `pseudocolor', `Pseudocolor' and `PseudoColor' all have the same
27 meaning. 28 meaning.
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29 The program `xdpyinfo' can used to list the visual classes supported 30 The program `xdpyinfo' can be used to list the visual classes
30 on your display, and which depths they have. If `visualClass' is not 31 supported on your display, and which depths they have. If
31 specified, Emacs uses the display's default visual. 32 `visualClass' is not specified, Emacs uses the display's default
33 visual.
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35 Example:
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37 emacs.visualClass: TrueColor-8
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33 *** The X resource `privateColormap', class `PrivateColormap', 39 *** The X resource `privateColormap', class `PrivateColormap',
34 specifies that Emacs should use a private colormap if it is using the 40 specifies that Emacs should use a private colormap if it is using the
35 default visual, and that visual is of class PseudoColor. Recognized 41 default visual, and that visual is of class PseudoColor. Recognized
36 resource values are `true' or `on'. 42 resource values are `true' or `on'.
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44 Example:
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46 emacs.privateColormap: true
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38 ** `movemail' defaults to supporting POP. You can turn this off using 48 ** `movemail' defaults to supporting POP. You can turn this off using
39 the --without-pop configure option, should that be necessary. 49 the --without-pop configure option, should that be necessary.
40 50
41 ** There are new configure options associated with the support for 51 ** There are new configure options associated with the support for