How to set Xresources when using startxwin.bat?

[gk]

I have found the answer to my question.

Edited the file:
C:\cygwin\etc\x11\app-defaults\XTerm

Added the following line at the top:
*deleteIsDEL:      true


At 02:10 PM 11/8/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>I have tried many ways but could not find any documentation on this on the 
>web site or in list archives, etc.
>
>I am using startxwin.bat to launch cygwin xfree86.
>There is a problem using xterm unless I use the twm main menu to set the 
>Xresource:
>XTerm*deleteIsDEL:      true
>
>I would like to have cygwin read this config at startup rather than having 
>to manually set it every time.
>I tried adding the above resource setting to:
>$HOME/.Xresources
>- that file doesn't seem to get read though
>
>Then I found some discussion where people referred to a different location 
>for Xresources:
>$HOME/.config/Xresources
>- that file is not being read either.
>
>I have also tried putting this setting in the file:
>$HOME/.twmrc
>- this file is being read by twm just  fine, but the twm menu doesn't 
>reflect the resource value, if it is being read at all.
>
>I would appreciate any help on how Cygwin XFree86, XTerm, twm read set 
>resources and what config files are used.
>It seems that perhaps there are differences depending on if you start with 
>startxwin.bat or with .xinitrc.
>I would really like to stick with startxwin.bat if there is a way to get 
>this working.
>Thanks.
>
>Where does
>
>
>- Greg Keraunen
>

- Greg Keraunen