Emacs modeline box in xresources

Question

I use emacs in ubuntu 12.04. i want define some background or foreground in my .Xresources.

When i use:

Emacs.mode-line.attributeForeground: #ccc
Emacs.mode-line.attributeBackground: #333

it works, now i want to disable mode-line box or set mode-line box color to #ccc.

i googled it and find some:

Emacs.mode-line.AttributeBox: off

but it didn't work. I just want it in .Xresource file not emacs init file. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

Answer 1

Because the emacs X window instance has a lowercase name by default, it appears that you have to specify the primary resource class using lowercase as well, ie:

emacs.mode-line.attributeBox: nil

Also, you need to use nil to disable the box attribute, as emacs throws up an error for off . Similarly, you may also need to set emacs.mode-line-highlight.attributeBox to nil as well if you wish to disable the box attribute for instances when you mouse-over items in the mode line.

Answer 2

I use emacs24 in ubuntu12.04.

This disable box attribute in mode-line (Thanks Greg E.):

Emacs.mode-line.attributeBox: nil

This set mode-line box color:

Emacs.mode-line.attributeBox: "#333"

And this set mode-line background and foreground:

Emacs.mode-line.attributeForeground: #ccc
Emacs.mode-line.attributeBackground: #333

In my computer, set background or foreground must not use double quotes and set box color must use double quotes. I don't know why.