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Re: 24-bit Motif visual?

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From: Joel Tesler
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:24
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In article <1993Jan10.191012.6213@bitrot.in-berlin.de>, thomas@bitrot.in-berlin.de writes:
> Maybe I am just too dense to see the obvious, but how can I have a Motif
> application come up with a 24-bit shell? I need a 24-bit DrawingArea, and
> I can't use a GLX widget because that would be nonportable.
> 

install the Motif overlay demos and then look at
/usr/src/X11/motif/overlay_demos/README.  While it concentrates on
overlays, what it says applies to all non-default visuals.  

Joel Tesler
joel@sgi.com
415-390-3048
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