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Chapter 3: X Windows: HP-UX 10.20
This chapter documents information specific to the HP X server. It describes features unique to HP's X
server, provides information on how to configure the X server and includes a list of supported X
configurations. For each supported graphics device, device-dependent configuration information is
provided.
Information specific to a new release of the X server, beyond the scope of the general information in this
document, can be found in the HP-UX Release Notes located in /usr/share/doc.
If you prefer to read this information on paper, see the Graphics Administration Guide. It includes the
same information as is contained here in this on-line document.
X Server Configuration
Configuration of the X server is supported through SAM via an icon titled "X Server Configuration".
This icon resides either at SAM's top level or under the top-level "Display" icon. This location is
determined by the version of the HP-UX operating system (later HP-UX releases will place "X Server
Configuration" under the "Display" folder).
There are several X*screens files used to configure the operation of the X server. The SAM graphical
user interface for X server configuration is provided to simplify complexity and facilitate ease of use.
While it is still possible to modify these files manually (see below), using the SAM interface greatly
simplifies the process for creating Multi-Display and Single Logical Screen configurations.
Our SAM component has the following actions:
Configure Print Server...
Modify Multi-Screen Layout...
Modify Server Options...
Single Logical Screen (SLS) ->
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Describe Screen...
Identify Screen
Modify Default Visual...
Modify Screen Options...
Add Screen to Configuration
Remove Screen from Configuration
The first group of actions can be thought of as "global" actions. They will typically be active regardless
of what has been selected. If any of these menu items is not visible, it is because it is not supported
under the current configuration. For example, on systems containing only one graphics screen, the last
three menu items will not be visible.
The second group of actions can be thought of as "screen" actions. They will be activated depending on
which screens have been chosen. It is also possible that the last two actions (Add and Remove) will be
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