--- name: "ApplicationShell" section: "3" platform: "linux" package: "openmotif" version: "2.3.8-4" release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/ApplicationShell" --- # ApplicationShell(3) The ApplicationShell widget class ## NAME **ApplicationShell** — The ApplicationShell widget class ## SYNOPSIS ``` #include #include ``` ## DESCRIPTION ApplicationShell is used as the main top-level window for an application. An application should have more than one ApplicationShell only if it implements multiple logical applications. ### Classes ApplicationShell inherits behavior and resources from **Core**, **Composite**, **Shell**, **WMShell**, **VendorShell**, and **TopLevelShell**. The class pointer is **applicationShellWidgetClass**. The class name is **ApplicationShell**. ### New Resources The following table defines a set of widget resources used by the programmer to specify data. The programmer can also set the resource values for the inherited classes to set attributes for this widget. To reference a resource by name or by class in a **.Xdefaults** file, remove the **XmN** or **XmC** prefix and use the remaining letters. To specify one of the defined values for a resource in a **.Xdefaults** file, remove the **Xm** prefix and use the remaining letters (in either lowercase or uppercase, but include any underscores between words). The codes in the access column indicate if the given resource can be set at creation time (C), set by using **XtSetValues** (S), retrieved by using **XtGetValues** (G), or is not applicable (N/A). | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **ApplicationShell Resource Set** | | **Name** | **Class** | **Type** | **Default** | **Access** | | | | | | | | | XmNargc | XmCArgc | int | 0 | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNargv | XmCArgv | String \* | NULL | CSG | | | | | | | | - **XmNargc** Specifies the number of arguments given in the **XmNargv** resource. The function **XtInitialize** sets this resource on the shell widget instance it creates by using its parameters as the values. - **XmNargv** Specifies the argument list required by a session manager to restart the application if it is killed. This list should be updated at appropriate points by the application if a new state has been reached that can be directly restarted. The function **XtInitialize** sets this resource on the shell widget instance it creates by using its parameters as the values. When **XtGetValues** is called on this resource, the returned value is a pointer to the actual resource value and should not be freed. ### Inherited Resources ApplicationShell inherits behavior and resources from the following superclasses. For a complete description of each resource, refer to the reference page for that superclass. | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **TopLevelShell Resource Set** | | **Name** | **Class** | **Type** | **Default** | **Access** | | | | | | | | | XmNiconic | XmCIconic | Boolean | False | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNiconName | XmCIconName | String | NULL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNiconNameEncoding | XmCIconNameEncoding | Atom | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **VendorShell Resource Set** | | **Name** | **Class** | **Type** | **Default** | **Access** | | | | | | | | | XmNaudibleWarning | XmCAudibleWarning | unsigned char | XmBELL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNbuttonFontList | XmCButtonFontList | XmFontList | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNbuttonRenderTable | XmCButtonRenderTable | XmRenderTable | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNdefaultFontList | XmCDefaultFontList | XmFontList | dynamic | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNdeleteResponse | XmCDeleteResponse | unsigned char | XmDESTROY | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNinputMethod | XmCInputMethod | String | NULL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNinputPolicy | XmCInputPolicy | XmInputPolicy | XmPER\_SHELL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNkeyboardFocusPolicy | XmCKeyboardFocusPolicy | unsigned char | XmEXPLICIT | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNlabelFontList | XmCLabelFontList | XmFontList | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNlabelRenderTable | XmCLabelRenderTabel | XmRenderTable | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNlayoutDirection | XmCLayoutDirection | XmDirection | XmLEFT\_TO\_RIGHT | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNmwmDecorations | XmCMwmDecorations | int | -1 | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNmwmFunctions | XmCMwmFunctions | int | -1 | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNmwmInputMode | XmCMwmInputMode | int | -1 | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNmwmMenu | XmCMwmMenu | String | NULL | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNpreeditType | XmCPreeditType | String | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNshellUnitType | XmCShellUnitType | unsigned char | XmPIXELS | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNtextFontList | XmCTextFontList | XmFontList | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNtextRenderTable | XmCTextRenderTable | XmRenderTable | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNunitType | XmCUnitType | unsigned char | XmPIXELS | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNuseAsyncGeometry | XmCUseAsyncGeometry | Boolean | False | CSG | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **WMShell Resource Set** | | **Name** | **Class** | **Type** | **Default** | **Access** | | | | | | | | | XmNbaseHeight | XmCBaseHeight | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNbaseWidth | XmCBaseWidth | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNheightInc | XmCHeightInc | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNiconMask | XmCIconMask | Pixmap | NULL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNiconPixmap | XmCIconPixmap | Pixmap | NULL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNiconWindow | XmCIconWindow | Window | NULL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNiconX | XmCIconX | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNiconY | XmCIconY | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNinitialState | XmCInitialState | int | NormalState | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNinput | XmCInput | Boolean | True | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNmaxAspectX | XmCMaxAspectX | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNmaxAspectY | XmCMaxAspectY | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNmaxHeight | XmCMaxHeight | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNmaxWidth | XmCMaxWidth | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNminAspectX | XmCMinAspectX | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNminAspectY | XmCMinAspectY | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNminHeight | XmCMinHeight | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNminWidth | XmCMinWidth | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNtitle | XmCTitle | String | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNtitleEncoding | XmCTitleEncoding | Atom | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNtransient | XmCTransient | Boolean | False | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNwaitForWm | XmCWaitForWm | Boolean | True | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNwidthInc | XmCWidthInc | int | XtUnspecifiedShellInt | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNwindowGroup | XmCWindowGroup | Window | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNwinGravity | XmCWinGravity | int | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNwmTimeout | XmCWmTimeout | int | 5000 ms | CSG | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Shell Resource Set** | | **Name** | **Class** | **Type** | **Default** | **Access** | | | | | | | | | XmNallowShellResize | XmCAllowShellResize | Boolean | False | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNcreatePopupChildProc | XmCCreatePopupChildProc | XtCreatePopupChildProc | NULL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNgeometry | XmCGeometry | String | NULL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNoverrideRedirect | XmCOverrideRedirect | Boolean | False | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNpopdownCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C | | | | | | | | | XmNpopupCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C | | | | | | | | | XmNsaveUnder | XmCSaveUnder | Boolean | False | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNvisual | XmCVisual | Visual \* | CopyFromParent | CSG | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Composite Resource Set** | | **Name** | **Class** | **Type** | **Default** | **Access** | | | | | | | | | XmNchildren | XmCReadOnly | WidgetList | NULL | G | | | | | | | | | XmNinsertPosition | XmCInsertPosition | XtOrderProc | NULL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNnumChildren | XmCReadOnly | Cardinal | 0 | G | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Core Resource Set** | | **Name** | **Class** | **Type** | **Default** | **Access** | | | | | | | | | XmNaccelerators | XmCAccelerators | XtAccelerators | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNancestorSensitive | XmCSensitive | Boolean | dynamic | G | | | | | | | | | XmNbackground | XmCBackground | Pixel | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNbackgroundPixmap | XmCPixmap | Pixmap | XmUNSPECIFIED\_PIXMAP | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNborderColor | XmCBorderColor | Pixel | XtDefaultForeground | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNborderPixmap | XmCPixmap | Pixmap | XmUNSPECIFIED\_PIXMAP | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNborderWidth | XmCBorderWidth | Dimension | 0 | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNcolormap | XmCColormap | Colormap | dynamic | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNdepth | XmCDepth | int | dynamic | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNdestroyCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C | | | | | | | | | XmNheight | XmCHeight | Dimension | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNinitialResourcesPersistent | XmCInitialResourcesPersistent | Boolean | True | C | | | | | | | | | XmNmappedWhenManaged | XmCMappedWhenManaged | Boolean | True | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNscreen | XmCScreen | Screen \* | dynamic | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNsensitive | XmCSensitive | Boolean | True | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNtranslations | XmCTranslations | XtTranslations | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNwidth | XmCWidth | Dimension | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNx | XmCPosition | Position | 0 | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNy | XmCPosition | Position | 0 | CSG | | | | | | | | ### Translations There are no translations for ApplicationShell. ## RELATED [**Composite**(3)](/Composite/3.md), [**Core**(3)](/Core/3.md), [**Shell**(3)](/Shell/3.md), [**WMShell**(3)](/WMShell/3.md), [**VendorShell**(3)](/VendorShell/3.md), and [**TopLevelShell**(3)](/TopLevelShell/3.md).