Motif User's Guide

Table of Contents

Preface

Audience

Applicability

Purpose

Document Usage

Related Documents

What DocBook SGML Markup Means

Typographic and Keying Conventions

Problem Reporting

1. Introducing Motif

The X Window System and Motif

Understanding Windows

The Look and Feel of Motif

Starting X and the Motif Window Manager

Restoring Default Behavior

2. Using the Motif Window Manager

Interacting with mwm

Accessing Window Managing Functions

Selecting a Window for Input

Raising a Window

Using the mwm Window Menu

Moving Windows

Resizing Windows

Maximizing Windows

Using Icons

Closing Windows

Using the Default Root Menu

Using the mwm Virtual Desktop

3. Interacting with Motif Applications

Exploring the MainWindow

Using Buttons

Using Menus

Using DialogBoxes

Using Adjustable Components

Using Lists

Entering and Editing Text

Using ComboBoxes

Using Containers

Using Notebooks

Using SpinBoxes

Using Keyboard Traversal

Using Drag and Drop

4. Using Customization Features

Application Resources

Resource Specification Syntax

Using Command-Line Options

Modifying the Resource Files

Using the xrdb Client Program

Using Internationalized Applications

5. Customizing the Motif Window Manager

Specifying Colors

Specifying Window Decorations

Sizing Windows

Controlling Window Placement

Sizing Icons

Placing Icons

Specifying Fonts

Setting Input Focus Policy

Localizing mwm

6. Advanced Motif Window Manager Customization

Understanding the Resource Description File

Modifying the Window Menu

Creating New Menus

Modifying Mouse Button Bindings

Keyboard Bindings

Setting up mwm's Virtual Desktop Panning

Controlling Client Access to mwm Windows

7. Customizing Motif Applications

Customizing Text Display

Specifying Font Lists

Using Resources for Drag and Drop

Search Paths for Pixmaps and Bitmaps

A. Motif Keyboard and Mouse Operations

Glossary