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Why does Emacs ignore my X resources (my .Xdefaults file)?

April 26, 2017Emacs file Resources

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Why does Emacs ignore my X resources (my .Xdefaults file)?

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As of version 19, Emacs searches for X resources in the files specified by the following environment variables: • XFILESEARCHPATH • XUSERFILESEARCHPATH • XAPPLRESDIR This emulates the functionality provided by programs written using the Xt toolkit.