Re: 24-bit Motif visual?

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From: Bob Blean
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 01:04

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In article <uoeeoas@zola.esd.sgi.com>, joel@jellotrees.esd.sgi.com (Joel Tesler) writes:
|> 
|> 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

Also:
	* Pay attention to the README that will be installed when you follow
	  Joel's advice.  It is quite useful for understanding dealing with
	  non-standard visulas in general from Xt, not just Motif.

	* see Section 4.8 "Programming with Nondefault Visuals" in the
	  IRIX/Motif Programming Notes pamphlet.

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