Paul L. Snyder on 5 May 2006 12:42:22 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] xpdf, -geometry, and XResources


Quoting Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com>:

> reasonable thought appears to be a line in .Xdefaults, but neither of
> the following works:
> 
>     xpdf*geometry: 1150x1500
>     xpdf.geometry: 1150x1500
> 
> (So then "xpdf file.pdf" should open at 1150x1500.  But it doesn't.)
> 
> Anyone see what I'm missing?

A couple of hits on Google suggest that

  xrdb -merge .Xdefaults

might do what you want.  The new resources have to be loaded into the
running X environment.

  xrdb -q

will show you the values of existing resources.

pls
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