Motif User's Guide

About this Guide

• Audience
• Purpose
• Document usage
• Related documents
• Conventions
• Differences between OSF/Motif 1.1 and 1.2

Introducing OSF/Motif

• The X Window System and OSF/Motif
• Understanding Windows
• The Look and Feel of Motif
• Starting X and the Motif Window Manager
• Restoring Default Behavior

Using the Motif Window Manager

• Interacting with mwm
• Accessing window managing functions
• Selecting a window for input
• Raising a window
• Using the mwm Window menu
• Moving windows
• Resizing windows
• Maximizing windows
• Using icons
• Closing windows
• Using the default Root menu

Interacting with Motif applications

• Exploring the main window
• Using buttons
• Using menus
• Using dialog boxes
• Using Adjustable Components
• Using lists
• Entering and Editing Text
• Using Keyboard Traversal
• Using Drag and Drop

Using Customization Features

• Understanding the resource database
• Resource specification syntax
• Modifying the resource files
• Setting resources on the command line
• Using the xrdb client program
• Using internationalized applications

Customizing the Motif Window Manager

• Specifying colors
• Specifying window decorations
• Sizing windows
• Controlling window placement
• Sizing icons
• Placing icons
• Specifying fonts
• Setting input focus policy

Advanced mwm customization

• Understanding the resource description file
• Modifying the window menu
• Creating new menus
• Modifying mouse button bindings
• Keyboard bindings

Customizing Motif applications

• Specifying font lists
• Using resources for drag and drop

OSF/Motif keyboard and mouse operations

Glossary

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