Xlib Programming Manual

Covering X11 Release 5, the Xlib Programming Manual is a complete guide to programming the X library (Xlib), the lowest level of programming interface to X. It includes introductions to internationalization, device-independent color, font service, and scalable fonts. Includes chapters on: X Window System concepts A simple client application Window attributes The graphics context Graphics in practice Color Events Interclient communication Internationalization The Resource Manager A complete client application Window management This manual is a companion to Volume 2, Xlib Reference Manual.

Introduction. X concepts. Basic window program. Window attributes. The graphics context. Drawing graphics and text. Color. Events. The keyboard and pointer. Interclient communication. Managing user preferences. A complete application. Other programming techniques. Window management. A specifying fonts. X10 compatibility. Writing extyensions to X. The basecalc application. Event reference The Xmu library. Sources of additional information. Release notes.