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From: nowlin@ace.sri.com (Bill Nowlin)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x,comp.sys.sgi
Subject: twm and colormap
Summary: twm a colormap pig?  Irix 3.3.2
Keywords: twm colormap
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Date: 7 Jun 91 22:25:21 GMT
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Admittedly I tried and failed to find the FAQ guide before asking
this question, so here goes anyway.

SGI irix 3.3.2, 4D/310VGX X11R4 twm

Running under twm, applications are unable to obtain sufficient 
colormap entries from the default colormap.  Creating a new 
colormap works, but is ugly as you move in and out of the window 
owning the new colormap.  Furthermore, xshowcmap shows a colormap 
that is startling regular after the first 16 or so entries.

Clients that are unable to get the colormap entries they need
include xterm and other standard programs.

These programs experience no difficulty when running under any
other window manager that I have tried.

Suggestions?  Directions?  Objections?  Rejections!?

Bill Nowlin				"Their ideas; my opinions"
SRI Intl
nowlin@ace.sri.com
(415) 859-5628