Volume 7A: XView Programming Manual

Figure 1-6. A sample OPEN LOOK workspace

The visual design of OPEN LOOK is restrained. The design of each component in the user

interface is simple and uncomplicated. The interface is based on a few simple concepts that

result in a system that is easy to learn initially. And an XView application is relatively

simple and easy to implement because many of the default values of interface components

are adequate for most applications.

We will attempt to summarize the

OPEN LOOK interface where appropriate in this document.

However, the definitive document on

OPEN LOOK for application programmers is the

OPEN LOOK Graphical User Interface Style Guide. This book provides guidelines for devel-

opers on using the elements of the OPEN LOOK GUI in applications. Where appropriate, we

will show examples, such as Figure 1-6, which are taken from the

OPEN LOOK GUI Specifica-

tion Guide.

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X Window System

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