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Resource File

Under Unix/Linux, attribute colors can be set in an X resource file. This is a file named ``Xic'' (note the first letter is capitalized) located in the user's home directory. The file contains lines in the following form:

xic.HighlightingColor: green
xic.MarkerColor: blue
or generally
xic.resourcename: colorspec

The resourcename is a keyword from the list of attribute colors as listed in A.1.7. Note that the keyword must be used, not an alias. The aliases are recognized in the technology file and !setcolor command. The colorspec string is the name of a color or an RGB triple:


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Stephen R. Whiteley 2006-10-23