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Add menu of submodes.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Wed, 31 Oct 2001 22:00:40 +0000
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8 as is usual for programs that use X. X resources are the only way to 8 as is usual for programs that use X. X resources are the only way to
9 customize tool-bar menus, pop-up menus and tooltip windows, since they 9 customize tool-bar menus, pop-up menus and tooltip windows, since they
10 are implemented by general-purpose libraries that always handle 10 are implemented by general-purpose libraries that always handle
11 customization this way. This appendix describes the X resources 11 customization this way. This appendix describes the X resources
12 that Emacs recognizes and what they mean. 12 that Emacs recognizes and what they mean.
13
14 One way to experiment with the effect of different resource settings
15 is to use the @code{editres} program. Select @samp{Get Tree} from the
16 @samp{Commands} menu, then click on an Emacs frame. This will display
17 a tree showing the structure of X toolkit widgets used in an Emacs
18 frame. Select one of them, such as @samp{menubar}, then select
19 @samp{Show Resource Box form the @samp{Commands} menu. This displays
20 a list of all the meaningful X resources and allows you to edit them.
21 Changes take effect immediately if you click on the @samp{Apply} button.
22
23 @menu
24 * Display X:: Changing the default display and using remote login.
25 * Font X:: Choosing a font for text, under X.
26 * Colors X:: Choosing colors, under X.
27 * Window Size X:: Start-up window size, under X.
28 * Borders X:: Internal and external borders, under X.
29 * Title X:: Specifying the initial frame's title.
30 * Icons X:: Choosing what sort of icon to use, under X.
31 * Resources X:: Advanced use of classes and resources, under X.
32 * Lucid Resources:: X resources for Lucid menus.
33 * LessTif Resources:: X resources for LessTif and Motif menus.
34 @end menu
13 35
14 @node Display X 36 @node Display X
15 @appendixsec Specifying the Display Name 37 @appendixsec Specifying the Display Name
16 @cindex display name (X Window System) 38 @cindex display name (X Window System)
17 @cindex @env{DISPLAY} environment variable 39 @cindex @env{DISPLAY} environment variable