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Subject: twm reactions
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Date: 14 Jun 88 20:38:00 GMT
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I just started using TWM and like it, though I have two problems with it.

First, the pulldown menus are not as quick as desirable (on my sun 3).

	I tried compiling with the GNU C Compiler (1.22) to pick up some
	speed.  The compile was successful but none of the graphics
	(title bars borders, menus) would draw.  (Sounds like the same
	problem with GNU C which causes the server to die when highlighting
	a buttonbox.)

	My colleagues who use Sun 4s have no problems with the speed.


Second, TWM adds titlebars to the pulldown menus and dialog boxes which
	my toolkit applications pop up.

	The pulldown menus I use are from the menu widgets supplied
	in the contrib tape of X11R2 with bug fixes added.  These appear in
	TWM with titlebars and buttons.

	The dialog boxes I use are in a transientShellWidgetClass.
	The transient shell appears under TWM as an xterm does (outlined
	and blinking, while waiting to be placed).

Does anyone know how to get rid of these problems?



Dwight Cooper
GE Electronic Systems Dept.