.Xdefaults file

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If you work in an AIXwindows interface, you can customize this interface with the .Xdefaults file. AIXwindows allows you to specify your preferences for visual characteristics, such as colors and fonts.

Many aspects of Windows operating system based application's appearance and behavior are controlled by sets of variables called resources. The visual or behavioral aspect of a resource is determined by its assigned value. There are several different types of values for resources. For example, resources that control color can be assigned predefined values such as DarkSlateBlue or Black. Resources that specify dimensions are assigned numeric values. Some resources take Boolean values (True or False).

If you do not have a .Xdefaults file in your home directory, you can create one with any text editor. After you have this file in your home directory, you can set resource values in it as you wish. A sample default file called Xdefaults.tmpl is in the /usr/lpp/X11/defaults directory.

The following example shows part of a typical .Xdefaults file:

*AutoRaise: on
*DeIconifyWarp: on
*warp:on
*TitleFont:andysans12
*scrollBar: true
*font: Rom10.500
Mwm*menu*foreground: black
Mwm*menu*background: CornflowerBlue
Mwm*menu*RootMenu*foreground: black
Mwm*menu*RootMenu*background: CornflowerBlue
Mwm*icon*foreground: grey25
Mwm*icon*background: LightGray
Mwm*foreground: black
Mwm*background: LightSkyBlue
Mwm*bottomShadowColor: Blue1
Mwm*topShadowColor: CornflowerBlue
Mwm*activeForeground: white
Mwm*activeBackground: Blue1
Mwm*activeBottomShadowColor: black
Mwm*activeTopShadowColor: LightSkyBlue
Mwm*border: black
Mwm*highlight:white

aixterm.foreground: green
aixterm.background: black
aixterm.fullcursor: true
aixterm.ScrollKey: on
aixterm.autoRaise: true
aixterm.autoRaiseDelay: 2
aixterm.boldFont:Rom10.500
aixterm.geometry: 80x25
aixterm.iconFont: Rom8.500
aixterm.iconStartup: false
aixterm.jumpScroll: true
aixterm.reverseWrap: true
aixterm.saveLines: 500
aixterm.scrollInput: true
aixterm.scrollKey: false
aixterm.title: AIX