When is the ~/.Xresources file supposed to be created?
Gregg Morris wrote: > > Janyne, > > These options can go in ~/.Xresources. I haven't played with the > color options like this, but from what I see on the web page you > mention, it should take the form: > > Netscape.ncols: 256 > > I think that will work; but if not, try "Netscape*ncols: 256" (that > doesn't look right to me, but you never know...) > > I think that if the option is something you would pass to the program > on the command line, you would use a '.' to make a "tight binding;" > and if it you want to set a "loose" binding that you could over-ride > on the command line, use a '*'. See "man X" for more. > > Here are some options I use for different apps as they appear in my > ~/.Xresources file: > > Netscape*documentFonts.sizeIncrement: 5 > Netscape*toolBar.destinations.isEnabled: false > Netscape*toolBar.myshopping.isEnabled: false > Netscape*toolBar.search.isEnabled: false > Netscape*toolBar.viewSecurity.isEnabled: false > > #ifdef COLOR > *customization: -color > #endif > > emacs*Background: DarkSlateGrey > emacs*Foreground: Wheat > emacs*pointerColor: Orchid > emacs*cursorColor: Orchid > emacs*bitmapIcon: on > emacs*font: fixed > emacs.geometry: 80x40+275+4 > emacs.font: -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--14-130-75-75-c-70-iso10646-1 > > I have no experience with diskless terminals, so I could be all wet > here; I'm assuming that you have a "home" directory on the server, no? > > Regards, > Gregg > > >>>>> "Janyne" == Janyne Kizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I am new to Linus and I am trying to work out some "bugs" a RH > > 7.2 installation that I am testing with NCD ThinStars and other > > diskless x-terminals as clients. One of the big problems that I > > am running into is that the x-terminals are using 8-bit color > > but the applications seem to be trying to use a higher > > resolution. Netscape and Amaya are two such programs. It seems > > like there should be a switch or something to tell these > > programs to use fewer colors. I found some command line optoins > > for Netscape > > (http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/deploymt/options.htm) > > but I'm not sure how to get it to drop down to 8-bit color. Any > > suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! > > -- > > > Janyne > > ======================================================================== > Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over > much too soon. -- Woody Allen > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
