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From: rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: attribute-dependent resources
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Date: 14 Nov 88 22:32:23 GMT
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    \bold{xrdb} is nice, but it's still based on the model of one screen per
    server, and doesn't tell me what the screen resolution is (though yes, I
    can guess, given the size in pixels).

Via the C preprocessor, xrdb provides resolution information:

X_RESOLUTION=num
  the x resolution of the screen in pixels per meter.
Y_RESOLUTION=num
  the y resolution of the screen in pixels per meter.

    I think you've licked the X10 problem of multiple .Xdefaults files
    for different servers, but now have the (unlicked) problem of how to
    specify the parameters for different quality screens on the same server.

Right.  We realize that (but I didn't hear that particular complaint
in your original message, sorry).