Xlib Programming Manual, Rel. 5 (Definitive Guides to the X Window System)

Covering X11 Release 5, the Xlib Programming Manual is a complete guide to programming the X library (Xlib), the lowest level of programming interface to X. It includes introductions to internationalization, device-independent color, font service, and scalable fonts. Includes chapters on:

X Window System concepts

A simple client application

Window attributes

The graphics context

Graphics in practice

Color

Events

Interclient communication

Internationalization

The Resource Manager

A complete client application

Window management This manual is a companion to Volume 2, Xlib Reference Manual.