Running Existing Applications

Existing X Window System-based applications that are not compiled with any Common Desktop Environment libraries run under the desktop window manager (dtwm) similarly to the way they run under the Motif window manager: they still work. The level of interoperability with the Common Desktop Environment follows these guidelines.

Table 2-1 Interoperability of Existing X-Based Applications with the Common Desktop Environment

`Characteristics of Existing X-based Applications`	`Interoperability Status with Desktop`
Motif 1.2 (and later) drag and drop (using preregister protocol)	Yes
Motif 1.2 (and later) drag and drop (using dynamic protocol)	No^[1]
Cut and paste (all applications)	Yes
OPEN LOOK drag and drop	Yes (except multiple-item drag and drop)^[2]
ToolTalk Media Exchange and Desktop protocols	Yes
^[1]This is a Motif 1.2 drag-and-drop dynamic protocol interoperability problem, and it is `not` due to the Common Desktop Environment. ^[2]This is implemented through a protocol translation mechanism in the drop site database manager (dsdm).

If you want to recompile and relink an existing Motif application with the Common Desktop Environment Motif shared libraries, the application must be compatible with Motif 1.2.

Running Existing Applications

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