DOCUMENT ID: 1287-02

SYNOPSIS:    Why X11 application default resources don't take effect

OS RELEASE:  Solaris 1.x, 2.x

PRODUCT:     Motif CDE window managers

KEYWORDS:    window manager app-defaults X11 motif


DESCRIPTION:

The actions of X11-based window managers and X-clients' actions are
determined by resource value parameters.  The parameters are considered
desirable actions for the designated X11 component.  The actions are not
necessarily honored.  The app-defaults directory is a depository for
additional resource values by client name.  A check for the resource
being an honored value is to use the "-xrm" command line option to set
the parameter value. 


SOLUTION:

The "app-default" for a particular client may reside in a "non-standard"
place.  One common place is "/usr/lib/X11/app-default", while alternate
location are:

 openwin: "/usr/openwin/lib/X11/app-default"
 Motif: "/opt/SUNWfmwm/lib/app-defaults"
 CDE: "/usr/dt/app-defaults" and $HOME/application_name

In some situations app-defaults are required from a mix of locations to
satisfy multiple clients.  The environmental variable XFILESEARCHPATH
may be used.  Most of the window manager manual pages have commentary
regarding XFILESEARCHPATH which is commonly overlooked. 


DATE APPROVED: 04/11/95