VMS DECwindows Guide to Xlib Programming

This document is a programming guide for using Xlib routines with the MIT C binding in the VMS DECwindows environment. It provides an overview of the Xlib library and tutorials for experienced programmers. Key topics covered include managing client-server connections, working with windows (creation, manipulation, properties), defining graphics characteristics, using color, drawing various graphics objects (points, lines, rectangles, arcs, polygons), utilizing pixmaps and images, writing and managing text and fonts, and handling various event types (pointer, keyboard, window state, client communication, exposure, error conditions). The manual also includes appendices on compiling fonts, routines requiring protocol requests, and lists of named VMS DECwindows colors and fonts.