X Window Programming from Scratch

Chapter 6. Components of an X Window Application

In this chapter

• Connecting to the X Server

• Creating the Application Interface

• Managing Windows

• Processing Events

• Summary

• Next Steps

Having established a sound foundation in preceding chapters, the aim now is to apply everything discussed concerning programming constructs, C language syntax, windowing concepts, X Toolkit Intrinsics, and widget sets to create an X-based application.

This chapter demonstrates the required elements of an X Window application as it leads you through connecting to the X Server and creating and modifying widgets to form a graphical user interface. If you are already acquainted with the components required to program an X Window application, feel free to proceed to ...