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27.10 X Resources
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Historically, XEmacs has used the X resource application class `Emacs'
for its resources.  Unfortunately, GNU Emacs uses the same application
class, and resources are not compatible between the two Emacsen.  This
sharing of the application class often leads to trouble if you want to
run both variants.

   Starting with XEmacs 21, XEmacs uses the class `XEmacs' if it finds
any XEmacs resources in the resource database when the X connection is
initialized.  Otherwise, it will use the class `Emacs' for backwards
compatibility.  The variable `x-emacs-application-class' may be
consulted to determine the application class being used.

   The examples in this section assume the application class is `Emacs'.

   The Emacs resources are generally set per-frame. Each Emacs frame
can have its own name or the same name as another, depending on the
name passed to the `make-frame' function.

   You can specify resources for all frames with the syntax:

     Emacs*parameter: value
   or

     Emacs*EmacsFrame.parameter:value
   You can specify resources for a particular frame with the syntax:

     Emacs*FRAME-NAME.parameter: value

Geometry Resources

Controlling the size and position of frames.

Iconic Resources

Controlling whether frames come up iconic.

Resource List

List of resources settable on a frame or device.

Face Resources

Controlling faces using resources.

Widgets

The widget hierarchy for XEmacs.

Menubar Resources

Specifying resources for the menubar.