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From: marbru@auto-trol.UUCP (Martin Brunecky)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Proper way to install a colormap...
Message-ID: <608@auto-trol.UUCP>
Date: 10 Jan 90 19:52:09 GMT
References: <9001100130.AA00579@devnull.sun.com>
Reply-To: marbru@auto-trol.UUCP (Martin Brunecky)
Organization: Auto-trol Technology, Denver
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In article <9001100130.AA00579@devnull.sun.com> dshr@SUN.COM (David Rosenthal) writes:
>As usual,  the answer to frequently asked questions is RTFM.  In this case
>the FM is the ICCCM,  sections 4.1.2.8 and 4.1.8.  In brief:
... explanation deleted...
>.... Frequently asking questions that indicate that you can't
>even be bothered to consult the contents page of the manual is a sure way
>of overloading this communication channel to the point at which the people
>who know the answers no longer listen to it.
>
>	David.

     I agree, BUT. Much  of the confusion is coming from the fact that MOST
     of the available Window managers do NOT work according to ICCCM rules.
     For example, neither Motif mwm nor DECwindows dwm (both Unix and VMS),
     nor (old versions of) twm handle the second case, i.e.
     sub-windows with different colormap than the top(shell), no matter
     how much time you spent on WM_COLORMAP_WINDOWS property.
     To my knowledge, only OpenWindows wm and Solbourne Tom's wm do handle
     WM_COLORMAP_WINDOWS right ( I'dont have R4 yet ).

     So, don't blame people for not reading ICCCM. The explanation in there
     and understanding of the state-of-the-X limitations is clear to Xperts,
     but I doubt Joe xxx has any chance of success in this area.

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