scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1001751

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Authors Ulrich Körber, Ulrich Frank

Publication date 21 April 1997

zbMATH Keywords

Motif open software foundation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to computer science (68-01) Theory of operating systems (68N25)

Review text

This book provides an exploration into OSF/Mortif and X Window portable software standard for workstations. A logical, sequential process (Part 1) -- fully illustrated with practical examples (in C and DEC Pascal) -- leads the reader through the X architecture, widget model, the Xt programming steps. Further examples show how to create pop-up help screens and menus, scroll and enter text, manage multiple displays and mixing widget sets. Part 2 introduces the commercial application environment called Motif provided by the open software foundation (OSF). This part explores, at a high level, the various widgets and how to work some Motif-compliant applications (pull-down menus, push bottons, drag and drop-operation). Part 3 discusses several X-library details that X Window application writers should be aware of, including bitmaps and pixmaps graphic contexts, colour allocation, inter-client communication. OSF/Motif and the X Window System are invaluable tools in the development of application software for many workstations, from a variety of computer vendors.

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