January 1989
Intermediate to advanced
723 pages
14h 11m
English
Content preview from Xlib Reference Manual for Version 11 of the X Window System
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The X Window System Series
The books in the X Window System series from O'Reilly and Associates are becoming the standard manuals for X. They are based in part on the original MIT X Window System documentation, but go far beyond it in comprehensiveness and ease of use. Over 20 computer vendors recommend or license volumes in the series. In short, these are the definitive guides to the X Window System.
Volume 0, X Protocol Reference Manaul
A complete programmer's reference to the X Network Protocol, the language in which computers communicate all the information between the X server and X clients. 418 pages, $30.00
Volume 1, Xlib Programming Manual
A complete guide to programming with the X library (Xlib), the lowest level of programming interface to X. 659 pages, $34.95—or sold as a set with the Xlib Reference Manual for $60.00.
Volume 2, Xlib Reference Manual
A complete programmer's reference for Xlib. 723 pages, $34.95—or sold as a set with the Xlib Programming Manual for $60.00.
Volume 3, X Window System User's Guide
Describes window system concepts and the most common client applications available for X, Release 3. For experienced users, later chapters explain customizing the X environment and include an alternate .uwmrc file. 576 pages, $26.95
X Toolkit volumes soon to be available
Two volumes on X Toolkit programming are being developed. Volumes 4 and 5, X Toolkit Intrinsics Programming Manual and X Toolkit Intrinsics Reference Manual, will be available in the Fall of 1989. ...