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XPM - Format for storing/retrieving X pixmaps

XPixMap (XPM) consists of an ASCII image format and a C library. The format defines how to store color images (X Pixmap), and the library provides a set of functions to store and retrieve images to and from XPM format data, being either files, buffers (files in memory), or data (included files).

While XPM is not an X Consortium standard, it is already a de facto standard. It is used in many applications both commercial and non-commercial. Several vendors distribute the XPM library, as contributed software, on the platforms they sell. Moreover, the Common Desktop Environment specifies that icons must be stored either in XBM or XPM format. Finally, Motif 2.0 from OSF includes the XPM library, allowing XPM to be used in addition to XBM.

Obtaining

Web pagehttp://www.inria.fr/koala/lehors/xpm.html
Source tarballhttp://koala.ilog.fr/ftp/pub/xpm/xpm-3.4k-linux.tgz
Source informationhttp://koala.ilog.fr/ftp/pub/xpm/
Version 3.4 (stable) released on 1998-03-19
Licensed under The GNU General Public License, Version 2.
This is not a GNU package.

Documentation

User manual included
Support contacts

Help List<xpm-talk@sophia.inria.fr> <majordomo@sophia.inria.fr> body: subscribe xpm-talk
Developer List<xpm-talk@sophia.inria.fr> <majordomo@sophia.inria.fr> body: subscribe xpm-talk
Bug List<xpm-talk@sophia.inria.fr> <majordomo@sophia.inria.fr> body: subscribe xpm-talk

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Related information

InterfacesX Window System
Source languagesC

Entry information

License verified byJanet Casey <jcasey@gnu.org> on 2001-07-30
Entry compiled byJanet Casey <jcasey@gnu.org>

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