Setting Resources with .Xdefaults

The .Xdefaults file contains default resources you want to apply each time a client is started.

If you do nothing, the system uses the the sys.Xdefaults file in /usr/lib/X11. If you want your own defaults to be used instead, copy this file into .Xdefaults in your home directory and make modifications there. For example:

   cp /usr/lib/X11/sys.Xdefaults $HOME/.Xdefaults

The syntax for describing resources is explained later in this chapter.