7.17.2 XWindow Resources (Xdefaults)

The following XWindow resources can be set. These are typically placed in the user's `.Xdefaults' file in their home directory.

PDP++*flat
The color of the buttons. It is typically some kind of greyish color. The default has a blueish tint: #c0c4d3
PDP++*background
The color of various non-view background regions. The default is an aquamarine color: #70c0d8.
PDP++*name*flat
If you change the valueof background, you should change this one to match. It makes the member names in the edit dialogs (see section 7.6 The Edit Dialog) the same color as the background.
PDP++*apply_button*flat
The color of the apply button (and other buttons) when they are the "suggested" choice. It is a dusty-red by default: #c090b0.
PDP++*FieldEditor*background
The color of the edit fields, default is white.
PDP++*font
The generic font to use for buttons, etc: *-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-10*.
PDP++*name*font
The font to use for member names: *-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-10*.
PDP++*title*font
The font to use for titles of edit dialogs: *-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-10*.
PDP++*small_menu*font
The font to use for small menus (e.g., those in edit dialogs): *-helvetica-medium-r-*-10*.
PDP++*small_submenu*font
This font is used for menu items that contain sub-menus (these are also indicated by three dots after the name) *-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-10*.
PDP++*big_menu*font
This font is used for big menus like those on the permanent object windows, default is *-helvetica-medium-r-*-12*.
PDP++*big_submenu*font
For sub menus on big menus: *-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-12*.
PDP++*big_menubar*font
For big menus, the name of the menu itself: *-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-14*.
PDP++*big_italic_menubar*font
For big menus, name of italicized menu items (i.e. those that apply to the object and not to its sub-objects): *-helvetica-bold-o-*-*-14*.
PDP++*double_buffered:
Double buffering makes the display smoother, but can use lots of display memory. Default is "on".
PDP++*FileChooser.width
The width of the file-chooser in pixels. Default is 100.
PDP++*FileChooser.rows
The number of items to list in the file chooser, default is 20.
PDP++*clickDelay
This is the number of milliseconds to count two clicks as a double-click. The default is 250.

7.17.3 For MS Windows Users:

To set XResources under MS Windows, you need to create an "application defaults" file that is formatted much like the XResources. There are two steps for creating this application defaults file:

1. Edit `C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI', and add the following two lines:

[InterViews]
location = C:\PDP++

Where the location should be the actual location where you installed the software.

2. Create a sub-directory under `C:\PDP++' (again, use the actual location) called `app-defaults', and then create a file called `InterViews' in that directory. This file should contain resource values you want to set. For example, to change the amount of time to detect a double-click, you would enter:

*clickDelay: 400