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B NExS Resources

     

The X Window operating environment provides resources for customizing the appearance of the display. NExS defines several of these resources to set startup parameters, default type style for printing, screen colors and more.

NExS resources are separated into two sections: Motif resources and local resources. NExS local resources define aspects and functionality of the spreadsheet, while NExS Motif resources define the actual NExS environment such as text on menu buttons and in dialog boxes­the aesthetics of the spreadsheet.

The default appearance of the spreadsheet is defined by the file called NExS. This file should be placed in the directory /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults by the installation scripts. Altered copies of the NExS file can be placed in a user's home directory or the resources can be appended to a user's .Xdefaults file if they are prefixed with the string NExS*.

The resource file can be edited to customize the NExS work environment to suit your applications and preferences. Each resource is entered on a separate line in the resource file. For a more general explanation of X resources, we recommend chapter 2 of the X Window System Administrator's Guide, by Linda Mui and Eric Pearce, published by O'Reilly & Associates, ISBN: 0-937175-83-8, or 1-56592-052-X with a CDROM.




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NExS User's Guide, Version 1.4.5
Grey Trout Software
11 April 1999