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Customization and Flexibility in the exmh Mail User Interface

Authors: 

Brent Welch, Xerox Parc

Abstract: 

The exmh mail user interface is designed to be flexible and customizable. The goal in the design is to provide a platform that can be tuned to suit individual preferences, as well as extended to provide custom functionality. There are several mechanisms for customization: install-time settings define runtime support requirements; a Preferences user interface exposes various "knobs" and "dials"; the X resource database controls fonts, colors, and other widget attributes; a personal library of Tcl procedures supports new functionality; the buttons and menus in the interface are defined by X resource specifications to allow customization and access to personal Tcl extensions; hook points in the implementation support callbacks to user extensions at key moments in mail handling; A binding user interface defines editing and accelerator keystrokes. This paper describes these mechanisms, and provides some experiences in the use and development of exmh.

Brent Welch, Xerox Parc

BibTeX
@inproceedings {260399,
author = {Brent Welch},
title = {Customization and Flexibility in the exmh Mail User Interface},
booktitle = {USENIX Third Annual Tcl/Tk Workshop ( USENIX Third Annual Tcl/Tk Workshop)},
year = {1995},
address = {Toronto, Ontario},
url = {https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenix-third-annual-tcltk-workshop/customization-and-flexibility-exmh-mail-user-interface},
publisher = {USENIX Association},
month = jul
}
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http://usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/tcl95/full_papers/welch.ps
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