[comp.windows.x] xdm resources

envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith) (12/22/89)

I cannot make xdm use some of the resources from its .../xdm/Xresources
file.  

The one I am interested in is  DisplayManager.0.terminateServer
because we want the server to restart completely when the user logs out.
I also tried to set DisplayManager.0.openDelay just to see if I 
could affect any of the DisplayManager resources, but it ignored it.

The funny thing is that I can use  
xdm ... -xrm "DisplayManager.0.terminateServer: true"  and it works fine.

The other resources, like color, border width etc. all work fine from the
resources file.

What's happening?

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Brian V. Smith    (bvsmith@lbl.gov)
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
I don't speak for LBL, these non-opinions are all mine.

envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith) (12/22/89)

In article <4501@helios.ee.lbl.gov>, I write:
< I cannot make xdm use some of the resources from its .../xdm/Xresources
< file.  
< 
< The one I am interested in is  DisplayManager.0.terminateServer
< because we want the server to restart completely when the user logs out.
< I also tried to set DisplayManager.0.openDelay just to see if I 
< could affect any of the DisplayManager resources, but it ignored it.

Sorry, folks.  I should have RTFM'd a little more carefully.
The DisplayManager "resources" go in the xdm-config file, not the 
Xresources file.  Thanks to a helpful soul who sent me mail about this.
_____________________________________
Brian V. Smith    (bvsmith@lbl.gov)
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
I don't speak for LBL, these non-opinions are all mine.