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Subject: Why doesn't xterm support icon bitmaps?
Summary: Why doesn't xterm support icon bitmaps?
Keywords: xterm bitmap icon window manager X10
Message-ID: <3284@orca.WV.TEK.COM>
Date: 9 May 89 21:48:35 GMT
Expires: 23 May 89 07:00:00 GMT
Reply-To: dougb@mustang.WV.TEK.COM (Doug Becker)
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From: dougb@mustang.WV.TEK.COM (Doug Becker;685-2062;61-277;;mustang)
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     Is there any reason xterm doesn't support icon bitmaps under 
X11, as it did in X10 (i.e. as in xterm -ib _bitmap_ and 
xterm*iconBitmap: _bitmap_)? As I understand it, this seems like a 
fairly simple proposition, with xterm needing only to construct the 
pixmap, then pass it to the window manager via XSetStandardProperties(). 

     The reason I ask is that there are a few people here who have 
become very attached to their X10 icon bitmaps, and who are reluctant 
to convert to X11 because of their apparent absence. Of course, firing 
up x10tox11 then calling the X10 version of xterm is one way to do it, 
but that doesn't really address the question :-). Is there perhaps a 
(tweaked) version of xterm floating around that *does* support
user-specified icon bitmaps?


                                                    --- Doug Becker


P.S.:  I also believe a quick "thank you" is due to Robert Scheifler, 
     Jim Fulton, Chris D. Peterson and all the other MIT "xperts" for 
     providing clear and very timely responses to questions posted here. 
     Regardless of whether or not their answers are part of their 
     "responsibilities," I for one am very thankful to have world-
     renowned experts in the field within such easy reach.

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