---
name: "Tk::Xrm"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-tk"
version: "804.036-9"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Tk::Xrm"
---

# Tk::Xrm(3pm)

X Resource/Defaults/Options routines that obey the rules.

## NAME

Tk::Xrm - X Resource/Defaults/Options routines that obey the rules.

## SYNOPSIS

```
   use Tk;
   use Tk::Xrm;
```

## DESCRIPTION

Using this modules causes Tk's Option code to be replaced by versions which use routines from \<X11/Xresource.h\> - i.e. same ones every other X toolkit uses.

Result is that "matching" of name/Class with the options database follows the same rules as other X toolkits. This makes it more predictable, and makes it easier to have a single ~/.Xdefaults file which gives sensible results for both Tk and (say) Motif applications.

## BUGS

Currently **optionAdd**(*key* =\> *value*?, *priority*?) ignores optional priority completely and just does **XrmPutStringResource()**. Perhaps it should be more subtle and do **XrmMergeDatabases()** or **XrmCombineDatabase()**.

This version is a little slower than Tk's re-invention but there is more optimization that can be done.

## SEE ALSO

Tk::option

## KEYWORDS

database, option, priority, retrieve