Using Motif with C++

Using Motif with C++ provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a library for programming GUIs in the C++ language. Written for both beginning and experienced Motif programmers, this book is both a tutorial for writing a portable Motif-based interface library in C++ and a reference for enhancing and maintaining such software.

This nuts-and-bolts guide introduces readers to the fundamental concepts required to use the Motif C language interface, including the event driven input model, call backs, event handlers and widgets.

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Highlights:

• A description of the overall structure of a typical Motif-based GUI library
• A guide to automating the initialization of X and the X Toolkit through the GUI library
• Design issues that maintain portability between different versions of Motif and other GUI platforms
• An overview of some of the ancillary data types and classes needed to build the GUI library
• Source code examples that illustrate concepts and techniques covered in the text
• A set of guidelines for developing attractive, consistent and user-friendly GUIs