schemes

Scheme files are collections of X Window System resource settings that control the geometry, colors, and fonts used by application GUIs. By default, VersionVault does not enable schemes. Instead, the GUIs use the settings that your Common Desktop Environment (CDE) specifies. However, you can enable schemes and use the VersionVault schemes mechanism by adding the following resource to your .Xdefaults file:

*useSchemes: all

All VersionVault GUIs except the following support the schemes mechanism:

• cleardescribe
• clearhistory

Each scheme is implemented as a separate directory. For example, the scheme Turner consists of four files:

The two mnemonic map declaration files are combined, as are the two resource definition files. If the same resource is specified in the standard file and the VersionVault file, the specification in the VersionVault file is used. To add your own definitions or to replace existing ones, either edit one or both of the files specific to VersionVault or create your own scheme files and specify a scheme file search path, as described in the section Search path for schemes.

Note that the palette and VersionVaultPalette files are not actually processed by cpp; they are processed by the VersionVault GUI itself. The resources (Turner and VersionVault) apply only to the program that reads them. They are not added to the RESOURCE_MANAGER property of the root window and, therefore, do not affect other X applications.

Schemes are configured at two levels:

• Your display's X resources enable scheme use and specify the name of a particular scheme.
• A search path capability supports maintenance of systemwide and personal schemes.

cleardescribe, clearhistory, cpp(1), X Toolkit documentation, Common Desktop Environment documentation