The Concise Guide to Xfree86 for Linux

by HSIAO,A

• ISBN13: 9780789721822
• ISBN10: 0789721821
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

Provides an in-depth look at the inner workings of the most popular X server for LINUX. Provides what one needs to know to troubleshoot and successfully tailor the configuration files to meet your needs. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(5)
I X11R6, XFree86, and Linux
X11R6 and the XFree86 Project	5	(18)
X Structure	5	(5)
X Is Network-Transparent	5	(1)
X Uses a Client/Server Architecture	6	(3)
X Is Modular	9	(1)
Why Is XFree86 Different from X11R6?	10	(1)
The XFree86 Distribution	11	(12)
Supported Platforms	11	(2)
Major Files and Components	13	(7)
Navigating the XFree86 FTP Site	20	(3)
Installing and Configuring XFree86	23	(56)
Checking for an Existing Installation	23	(1)
Installing XFree86	24	(4)
Installing from the CD-ROM	24	(1)
Installing the Official Distribution	25	(3)
Configuring XFree86	28	(23)
Learning About Your Hardware	28	(4)
Configuring with XF86Setup	32	(11)
Configuring with xf86config	43	(7)
Configuration Troubleshooting	50	(1)
Advanced Configuration	51	(28)
/etc/XF86Config Section by Section	52	(20)
Using Framebuffer Consoles and Servers	72	(7)
II Starting and Using XFree86
Launching XFree86	79	(18)
Launching with xinit	81	(2)
X Desktop Components	83	(5)
X Server and Root Window	83	(1)
Window Manager	83	(2)
Applications	85	(2)
Widgets and More	87	(1)
Interacting with X	88	(9)
The Mouse Cursor	88	(1)
Root or Start Menus	89	(2)
Switching Consoles and Emergency Exits	91	(1)
Focus and Other Window Manager Concepts	92	(3)
Leaving X	95	(2)
Standard XFree86 Programs and Utilities	97	(28)
The Command Line in X	97	(3)
Terminal in a Window	97	(1)
Job Management	98	(2)
Commonly Used X Utilities	100	(16)
startx	101	(1)
xbiff	101	(1)
xcalc	101	(1)
xclipboard	102	(1)
xclock and oclock	102	(1)
xedit	103	(2)
xeyes	105	(1)
xfontsel	106	(1)
xkill	106	(1)
xload	107	(1)
xlogo	108	(1)
xmag	108	(1)
xman	109	(1)
xmh	109	(4)
xsetroot	113	(1)
xterm	114	(2)
X Runtime Status Utilities	116	(9)
xdpyinfo	116	(1)
xfd	116	(2)
xlsatoms	118	(1)
xlsclients	118	(1)
xlsfonts	119	(1)
xprop	119	(1)
xwininfo	120	(2)
x11perf and x11perfcomp	122	(3)
Linux/X Toolkit Particulars	125	(16)
Free and Linux-Era Toolkits	125	(9)
Xt/Xaw	126	(2)
Gtk/Gtk+	128	(2)
Qt from Troll Tech	130	(2)
XForms	132	(2)
Major UNIX Toolkits	134	(7)
Motif	134	(2)
OpenLook/XView	136	(5)
III Configuring the XFree86 Runtime
Runtime Session Defaults	141	(6)
Global Defaults	142	(3)
Default xinit Behavior	142	(2)
Other Global Default Files	144	(1)
Changing Global Default Files	145	(1)
User Defaults	145	(2)
The startx Process	145	(1)
Important Differences	146	(1)
Runtime Server Configuration	147	(30)
Keyboard, Mouse, and Display Configuration	147	(13)
Keyboard Mapping: Minor Changes or Tweaks	148	(4)
Keyboard Mapping: Radical Reconfiguration	152	(5)
Mouse, Screen, and Non-Keymap Keyboard Configuration	157	(3)
Internationalization	160	(1)
Fonts and Colors	160	(17)
X Color Management	161	(4)
8-Bit PseudoColor Displays	165	(3)
Adding PostScript Fonts to X	168	(4)
Adding TrueType Fonts to X	172	(5)
Runtime Application Configuration	177	(18)
The X Resource Database	177	(12)
Widget Hierarchies	178	(1)
Resources and editres	179	(6)
Resources and Files	185	(4)
Common Resources and Command-Line Options	189	(6)
The Core Xt Resources	189	(2)
The Standard Xt / Athena Command-Line Arguments	191	(2)
The - xrm Argument	193	(2)
Runtime Environment Configuration	195	(52)
The Basics	196	(2)
Window Appearance	196	(1)
Menus	197	(1)
The Pager	197	(1)
The Icon or Application Manager	198	(1)
Bitmaps and Pixmaps	198	(2)
X Bitmaps	199	(1)
X Pixmaps	199	(1)
Icons and Window Managers	199	(1)
The fvwm Window Manager	200	(28)
fvwm Configuration File Basics	201	(1)
fvwm 1 Appearance Configuration	202	(1)
fvwm 1 General Behavior Options	203	(1)
fvwm 1 Desktop and Client Management	204	(4)
fvwm 1 Menus and Functions	208	(3)
fvwm 1 Mouse and Keyboard Bindings	211	(3)
fvwm 1 User-Defined Functions	214	(1)
fvwm 1 Button and Window Styles	215	(3)
fvwm 2 Basics	218	(1)
fvwm 2 Menus	219	(3)
fvwm 2 Functions	222	(1)
fvwm 2 Appearance and Style Handling	222	(4)
fvwm 2 Decors and Window Styles	226	(2)
Finishing Up with fuwm	228	(1)
The twm Window Manager	228	(19)
twm Configuration File Basics	229	(1)
General Behavior	230	(2)
Decoration Colors	232	(3)
General Fonts and Appearance	235	(2)
Icon Manager	237	(1)
Mouse / Keyboard Bindings and Functions	238	(3)
User-Defined Functions	241	(1)
Building Menus	242	(1)
Finishing Up with twm	243	(4)
IV Integrated Linux Environments
Integrated Environment Versus Window Manager	247	(8)
Window Managers	247	(1)
Problems with the X Window System and Window Managers	248	(2)
Integrated Environments	250	(2)
Problems with Integrated Environments	252	(1)
Environment or Manager: Which Is Right for Me?	253	(2)
The KDE 1.1.1 Environment	255	(18)
KDE Basics: Getting, Installing, Starting, Configuring	255	(4)
KDE from Binary Packages	256	(1)
KDE from Source	256	(1)
Starting KDE	257	(1)
Configuring KDE	257	(2)
Three Major KDE Components	259	(9)
kwm/krootwm	259	(3)
kpanel	262	(2)
kfm	264	(4)
General KDE Tips and Tricks	268	(3)
Using a Different Window Manager	269	(1)
Adding Icons, Wallpaper, or Sounds to KDE	269	(1)
Editing KDE Menus	270	(1)
Learning More About KDE	271	(2)
The GNOME 1.0 Environment	273	(22)
GNOME Basics: Getting, Installing, Starting, Configuring	273	(6)
GNOME from Source	275	(2)
Starting GNOME	277	(1)
Configuring GNOME	277	(2)
Three Major Visible GNOME Components	279	(9)
Enlightenment	279	(5)
The Panel	284	(2)
GNU Midnight Commander	286	(2)
General GNOME Tips and Tricks	288	(5)
Changing Gtk+ Themes	289	(1)
Using a Different Window Manager	290	(1)
Managing Desktop Backgrounds in GNOME+Enlightenment	291	(1)
Adding Icons, Wallpaper, or Sounds to GNOME	291	(1)
Editing GNOME Menus	292	(1)
Learning More About GNOME	293	(2)
KDE/GNOME/X Issues and Other Linux Environments	295	(10)
KDE/GNOME, XFree86, and Other X Software	295	(4)
Resource Availability	296	(1)
GNOME and KDE Applications Outside GNOME or KDE	297	(1)
Appearance and X Resources	297	(1)
KDE and GNOME Together	298	(1)
Environments for Special Situations	299	(6)
Open Windows (XView)	299	(3)
The Common Desktop Environment (CDE)	302	(3)
V Multiuser and Networked X
Display Managers	305	(22)
What Is a Display Manager For?	305	(1)
The X Display Manager (xdm)	306	(10)
Basic Configuration	306	(7)
Starting xdm	313	(3)
The KDE Display Manager (kdm)	316	(4)
Basic Configuration	316	(2)
Configuration Inside KDE	318	(2)
Starting kdm	320	(1)
For More Information	320	(1)
The GNOME Display Manager (gdm)	320	(7)
Basic Configuration	320	(5)
Starting gdm	325	(1)
Troubleshooting	325	(1)
For More Information	325	(2)
Working on the Network	327	(14)
Taking Advantage of Network-Centric X	327	(3)
Referring to X Displays on the Network	328	(1)
The DISPLAY Environment Variable	329	(1)
The -display Argument	330	(1)
Controlling Access, Authenticating Connections	330	(5)
Host-Based Authentication	330	(2)
Token-Based Authentication	332	(3)
Working with Applications and Sessions	335	(3)
Starting Remote Clients on the Local Display	336	(1)
Starting Local Clients on Remote Displays	337	(1)
Querying a Session Across the Network	337	(1)
Getting Fonts Across the Network	338	(3)
Installing and Running a Font Server	338	(1)
Using Fonts from a Font Server	339	(2)
Tunneling X Through ssh (Secure Shell)	341	(10)
What Happens When I Use ssh?	341	(2)
Security Is Improved	342	(1)
Speed Is Improved	342	(1)
Getting and Installing ssh	343	(4)
Compiling ssh	343	(1)
Configuring the Secure Shell	344	(3)
Using ssh with X	347	(2)
Starting the sshd Daemon	347	(1)
Using ssh to Transfer Magic Cookies	348	(1)
Using ssh to Tunnel X Sessions	348	(1)
Accepting Incoming Encrypted X Connections	349	(1)
More on ssh	349	(2)
Heterogeneous Networks	351	(74)
X on Networks	351	(1)
Multiple Login Points	352	(3)
The DISPLAY Variable	352	(1)
The uname Command	353	(1)
Root Window Color Depth	353	(1)
Putting It All Together: An Example	353	(1)
Command-Line Arguments	354	(1)
Mixing Client and Server Versions	355	(1)
X11R6 Releases	355	(1)
X11R5 Releases	356	(1)
X11R4 Releases	356	(1)
Pre-X11R4 Releases	356	(1)
X Servers for Non-UNIX Operating Systems	356	(4)
X Servers for Windows	357	(2)
X Server for Macintosh	359	(1)
X11R6.4 Distribution, with Server, for OS/2	359	(1)
Virtual Network Computing	360	(3)
VI Appendixes
A Sample Window Manager Configurations	363	(32)
Sample $HOME/.twmrc Without Icons	363	(4)
Sample $HOME/.twmrc with Icons	367	(4)
Sample $HOME/.fvwmrc Without Icons	371	(6)
Sample $HOME/.fvwmrc with Icons	377	(6)
Sample $HOME/.fvwm2rc Without Icons	383	(5)
Sample $HOME/.fvwm2rc with Icons	388	(7)
B XFree86 3.3.5 Details	395	(26)
Supported Graphics Hardware in XFree86 3.3.5	395	(17)
Basic Fonts Included with XFree86 3.3.5	412	(1)
Font XLFDs in 75dpi	412	(4)
Font XLFDs in Type1	416	(1)
Font XLFDs in Speedo	417	(1)
Font XLFDs in misc	417	(1)
Common XFree86 Video Timings	418	(3)
C Supported Linux 2.2 Framebuffers	421	(4)
The VESA VGA Framebuffer	423	(1)
Arguments Accepted by the VESA VGA Framebuffer	423	(1)
Framebuffer Code and Documentation	424	(1)
Index	425