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From: RWS@ZERMATT.LCS.MIT.EDU (Robert Scheifler)
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Subject: R2- experiences
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Date: 8 Mar 88 18:48:00 GMT
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    Date: 7 Mar 88 20:23:27 GMT
    From: elsie!nih-csl!jip@cvl.umd.edu  (john powell)

    1.  I have not discovered the relevant documentation concerning
	setting up of .Xdefaults and other files for clients which use
	the toolkit.

Actually, it is for all clients using the resource manager services of
Xlib, not just toolkit ones.  Relevant documentaion can be found in the
Xlib manual, section 10.11.

			It seems that the '.' changes to a '*' for clients
	(like xterm) which use the toolkit.

That is a good first approximation; lots of things probably want the
weak binding of '*'.  However, you will still want to use '.' for
various things.  For example, in xmh, you probably want to specify
.borderWith instead of *borderWidth, unless you want to affect the
borders of all the internal buttons, etc.

					     Although MAN pages suggest 
	that the format is *[lowercase] it seems that both upper and lower
	case work.

Case is significant in resource names, typically distinguishing instance
from class.  In simple toolkit clients either will work because there is
only one instance.

    2.  Also it is not clear whether the -geometry switch
	wants an '=' sign or just the 111x111+0+0.

The leading = is not required; we allow it for backward compatibility
of a sort.

    3. If you bring up xterm ...

If you find bugs, submit reports to xbugs@expo.lcs.mit.edu.  Use the
template provided with the release.

    4. xterm windows do not seem to want to DIE.

Works fine for me.  If you find bugs ...  and provide us with sufficient
context (OS, etc).

    5. Running xterm on a SUN (via rsh) to a server on IBM RT, the xterm
       comes up reverse video.  xterm from R1 comes up correctly.

If you find bugs ...

    7. x10tox11 - is very nice - to bad Mark Poeppings Menuwm will
       not run thru it

If you find bugs ...