For that reason, you probably want to use this file for your own resources instead of .Xdefaults. 7x14 will cause xedit to use a 7x14 fixed font for everything, including the main window and the menus. Note that although the first resource applies to every font resource in the Xedit program, including those two labels, the second resource is the one used for those labels because it is more specific . More specific resources are always used in preference to less specific resources. Resources, and the widgets they modify, have a hierarchical nature.
Widgets are the basic building blocks, or objects, of X programs.
This will become more clear when the editres program is introduced below. In the above resource, Label specifies any instance of the widget class Label . It is usually more convenient to set the resources for an entire class of widgets than for an individual instance, as you typically want to make the entire application look consistent. Several times, you've been told to add or modify a resource. The X distribution provides several programs you can use to add, modify, and view resources.