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Motif FAQ (Part 9 of 9)
Section - 307) Why can't I install my own colormap using XInstallColormap?

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Answer: You shouldn't install the colormap yourself using XInstallColormap.
See the ICCCM document for all the reasons.  Instead put the colormap as an
argument on the Shell widget and the window manager will take care of this.

When the colormap is installed,  unless you have a display with multiple
colormaps, the other windows will go "technicolor" and there is no way around
this problem.

Thanks to Doug Rand (drand@sgi.com)

Kenton Lee (http://www.rahul.net/kenton/) adds: Use XtSetWMColormapWindows()
to specify non-default colormaps.

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Top Document: Motif FAQ (Part 9 of 9)
Previous Document: 306) How do I debug a modal interaction?
Next Document: 308) How do I install a private colormap?

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