---
name: "OverrideShell"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "openmotif"
version: "2.3.8-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/OverrideShell"
---

# OverrideShell(3)

The OverrideShell widget class

## NAME

**OverrideShell** — The OverrideShell widget class

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/Xm.h>
#include <X11/Shell.h>
```

## DESCRIPTION

OverrideShell is used for shell windows that completely bypass the window manager, for example, PopupMenu shells.

### Classes

OverrideShell inherits behavior and resources from **Core**, **Composite**, and **Shell**.

The class pointer is **overrideShellWidgetClass**.

The class name is **OverrideShell**.

### New Resources

OverrideShell defines no new resources, but overrides the **XmNoverrideRedirect** and **XmNsaveUnder** resources in the **Shell** class.

### Inherited Resources

OverrideShell inherits behavior and resources from the following superclasses. For a complete description of each resource, refer to the reference page for that superclass.

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).

| | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **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 | True | CSG |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| XmNpopdownCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| XmNpopupCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| XmNsaveUnder | XmCSaveUnder | Boolean | True | 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 OverrideShell.

## RELATED

[**Composite**(3)](/Composite/3.md), [**Core**(3)](/Core/3.md), and [**Shell**(3)](/Shell/3.md).