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diff --git a/software/idl.page b/software/idl.page index 1411584..00b444a 100644 --- a/software/idl.page +++ b/software/idl.page @@ -31,4 +31,15 @@ Command Interface Instead of the ever-standard ``!`` to execute system commands, use ``$``. - +X Windows +-------------- +When used remotely with X Windows, sometimes plots don't refresh correctly +(eg, blacked out after another window has covered them). To correct this issue, +add these lines to your ``~/.Xdefaults``:: + + !stuff to manage IDL under 24-bit Linux displays + idl.retain:2 + idl.gr_visual: TrueColor + +and then run ``xrdb -merge ~/.Xdefault``. (This tip from +http://star.pst.qub.ac.uk/help/idl.shtml) |