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From: paul@torch.UUCP (Paul Andrews)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re^2: visual depth vs. colormap_size
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Date: 21 Apr 89 12:08:32 GMT
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rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler) writes:


>The Sun ddx simply allocates read-only entries out of the default colormap
>(and I don't think it ever frees them).

You're right, it doesn't ever free them. However, I do think its reasonable
to allocate the colors out of the default colormap, especially if the user has
set them.

- Paul.