X Window Programming From Scratch

Contents

Introduction

Section One: Starting Points

Part I: Absolute Zero

• 1 UNIX for Developers
  
• 2 Programming Constructs
  
• 3 A Word on C
  

Part II: The Pieces of X

• 4 Windowing Concepts
  
• 5 Widget Sets
  
• 6 Components of an X Window Application
  
• 7 Xlib Graphic Primitives
  

Part III: Back to School

• 8 Vector Versus Raster Graphics
  
• 9 Object Bounds Checking
  
• 10 Trigonometric and Geometric Functions
  
• 11 Graphic Transformations
  
• 12 Coordinate Systems
  

Section Two: Graphics Editor Application

Part IV: Laying Out the Parts

• 13 Application Structure
  
• 14 Program Flow
  
• 15 Common Object Definition
  
• 16 Object Manipulation
  
• 17 Utilities and Tools
  
• 18 File Formats
  
• 19 Save and Restore
  

Part V: Adding Objects to the Editor

• 20 Latex Line Object
  
• 21 Pencil Line Object
  
• 22 Object Templates
  
• 23 Arc Object
  
• 24 vector Text Object
  

Part VI: Adding a Print Driver

• 25 Introduction to PostScript
  
• 26 ColorVersus Black and White
  
• 27 Working with XImages and Colormaps
  

Part VII: What's Next?

• 28 Extending the Graphics Editor
  
• 29 Adding Context-Sensitive Help
  

Part VIII: Appendixes

• A Command Shells and Scripting
  
• B Application Layout Code Listing
  
• C Additional Vector Font Sets and vector_chars.h
  

Index