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Xlib Reference Manual for Version 11 of the X Window System
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Xlib Reference Manual for Version 11 of the X Window System

by Adrian Nye
January 1989
Intermediate to advanced
723 pages
14h 11m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Overview

A complete programmer's reference for X library functions, which is the lowest level of programming interface to X.

  • Reference pages for each Xlib function

  • A permuted index to the Xlib functions

  • reference pages for each event type

  • Description of macros

  • A listing of the standard color name database

  • Alphabetical index and description of structures

  • Alphabetical index and description of defined symbols

  • A list of keysyms and their meanings, including sample characters

  • A list and illustration of the standard cursor font

  • A list of standard fonts with illustration of each font

  • A function group index, for finding the right routine for a particular task

  • Single-page reference aids for the GC and window attributes

  • This reference manual provides reference pages for each Xlib function, a permuted index to the Xlib functions, reference pages for each event type, description of macros, a listing of the standard color database, an alphabetic index and description of structures and defined symbols, a list of keysyms and their meanings, a list and illustration of the standard cursor font, an illustrated list of the standard fonts, a function group index, for finding the right routine for a particular task, and single-page reference aids for the GC and window attributes.

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    ISBN: 9780937175262