OSF-Motif Widgets (Mastering)

The most thorough and practical reference on OSF/Motif has been expanded and updated to include all of the features of Release 1.2. Useful for users of Release 1.1 and 1.2 alike, this Second Edition will enable readers to master all aspects of OSF/Motif, including Drag n' Drop mechanisms, tearoff menus, memory leaks prevention, and more powerful menu widgets. An appendix detailing the difference between Release 1.1 and Release 1.2 will ease your transition to OSF/Motif Release 1.2. Don McMinds walks you through a wide variety of examples and provides more than 45 helpful programs so you can immediately put to use what you have learned. Every chapter explains in detail one or more short programs that show you how to best use each of the OSF/Motif widgets. Special emphasis is placed on widget resources and the effect they have on the appearance and behavior of widgets. Ideal for OSF/Motif novices that have some C programming and X Window System experience, this how-to book offers the only thorough treatment of Release 1.2 widget programming. Well-illustrated and organized to save you time and effort, it will help you to quickly master the techniques of implementing or programming your interface designs. 0201633353B04062001McMinds, Donald L. is the author of 'OSF-Motif Widgets (Mastering)' with ISBN 9780201633351 and ISBN 0201633353.