The X Window System Server
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
Published in August 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
534 pages
978-1-55558-096-4 (ISBN)
Description
Using examples, guidelines and tutorials, as well as material on theory and practice, this reference provides information to knowledgable X users who want to learn about the basic interaction between client and server, including developers who want to port, extend, tune or test a server. Part 1, Architecture, discusses the structure of the sample server, including the server's major data structures and their interactions, the flow of control within the server, how the server handles input, devices and events, how the server maintains the window tree and how it keeps graphics context up to date with drawables. Part 2, Porting and Tuning, explains in detail the process of porting the server to new display hardware or a new operating syste, and discusses strategies for tuning an existing server. Part 3, Writing Extensions, describes the server extension mechanism, its interface and the design and implementation of new extensions.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
890 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55558-096-4 (9781555580964)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Architecture; porting and tuning; writing and extensions.