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The joy of X : an overview of the X Window system
- Title
- The joy of X : an overview of the X Window system / Niall Mansfield.
- Author
- Mansfield, Niall.
- Publication
- Wokingham, England ; Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., [1993], ©1993.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | QA76.76.W56 M45 1993 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xi, 368 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subjects
- Note
- Includes index.
- Contents
- 1. A Brief Overview of the X System -- 2. The Benefits X Gives You -- 3. The Server - the Display Control Software -- 4. Communication between the Server and Clients -- 5. Clients - the Application Programs -- 6. 'Look and Feel' Part 1 - Toolkits for Application Programs -- 7. The Standard X Toolkit - Intrinsics and Widgets -- 8. 'Look and Feel' Part 2 - Window Managers -- 9. Using Many Applications Together - 'Inter-Client Communications' -- 10. Using the X System -- 11. System Administration -- 12. Customizing Applications -- 13. Performance Factors -- 14. Writing X Programs -- 15. Epilogue.
- ISBN
- 0201565129
- LCCN
- 93120220
- OCLC
- 28338653
- ocm28338653
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries