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From: dbeck@flopn2.csc.ti.com (Dave Beck)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x.motif
Subject: Re: app-defaults resources
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Date: 24 May 91 15:03:49 GMT
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	I've found out a little more in reference to my post of yesterday:

>	My understanding was that resources defaulting looks first
>at .Xdefaults, then user app-defaults files, then system app-defaults
>files.  I've looked through all the FMs, and as near as I can figure
>out the way most mwm resources are through a configFile resource on
>the ApplicationShell widget.  It points to a resource file that in most
>cases is .mwmrc.  The windowMenu resource doesn't seem to attach directly
>to any classes, so I can't do an XtSetArg for it.
>	I have tried specifying the windowMenu in .mwmrc as well as in the
>app-defaults file.  I've tried Mwm*SmartShell*windowMenu (what the FM says
>should work) and other variations with no luck.

	Certain mwm resources (menu definitions, button bindings) are
looked for in $HOME/.mwmrc (or /usr/lib/X11/system.mwmrc, or some 
file specified in a configFile resource on the ApplicationShell widget).
Others (colors, keyboard focus, etc) are looked for in .Xdefaults, 
a user app-defaults file (usually $HOME/Mwm), and a system app-defaults
file /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Mwm.  
	Specifying the windowMenu in $HOME/Mwm worked as expected.  
However, from the documentation I should be able to move this down into
my app-defaults directory (like all other application specific resource
files), and with the environment variables set right it should work.
Although I have set XAPPLRESDIR, XFILESEARCHPATH, and XUSERFILESEARCHPATH
to $HOME/app-defaults, none let me get to $HOME/app-defaults/Mwm.
	What am I missing this time?  I need a better understanding of
how all this works, and Motif's FMs aren't helping much.


Dave Beck

dbeck@flopn2.csc.ti.com
Software Systems & Applications Lab
Texas Instruments

PS:   If I represented TI, would they allow me to look this stupid?