Off topic? Yup. FAQ? Yup.
But I'd still like the opinions of those present on this list.
OK, so I'm new to X programming. I've done a little Tcl/Tk, but
that's not really X. I'm talking Xlib/Xtk/Motif stuff. I'm not
looking for reference manuals -- that's what man pages are for, and
they're free, and they're searchable. I'd like to understand,
eventually, how X works from the bottom to the top -- from the X
protocol to Xlib to Xtk and everything in between. So I need a book
or a set of books that gives me all the detail on all these different
aspects of the X system. I need not only the what, but the how and
the why, too.
I've been looking through the E 0.14 code, and with the help of man
pages, I can pretty much follow what's going on. But I can't always
figure out why, which means I'm not ready to start hacking yet.
Of course, I'm not set on books -- I'm perfectly happy with online
resources. I've found a few, but I'm sure there's stuff I'm missing.
So, aside from reference books that just give you what's already
available in man pages, what do you X hackers find to be
indispensable resources when doing X coding? I'm betting that the
O'Reilly X Windows series (the "programming manual" volumes, not the
"reference" volumes) is probably the best all-around, but before I
invest, I'd like to hear some expert advice.
Oh, BTW...I'm not looking for help with general C programming. I'm
perfectly competant with that already. I'm also familiar with GUI
programming in OS/2, so I know basic GUI concepts.
Thanks for your help! I hope to be able to return the favor by
contributing to E before too long.
Randy Nortman
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