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From: mouse@LARRY.MCRCIM.MCGILL.EDU (der Mouse)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re:  Changing default colormap
Message-ID: <9007140635.AA04100@Larry.McRCIM.McGill.EDU>
Date: 14 Jul 90 06:35:37 GMT
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> I'm trying to change from the default colormap in X to
> XA_RGB_BEST_MAP with no success.  I'm following code I found in O.
> Jones book in the color section.  I have pinpointed the problem to
> the function XGetStandardColormap() which always returns a 0
> (failure).

The most probable cause, in my estimation, is that nobody has created
an RGB_BEST_MAP on the root in question.  If you think someone has, you
might check with xprop and see.  (If this is not what's wrong, I
haven't a clue.)

					der Mouse

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