I'm working on a comprehensive doc for pixmap formats, based on the section in the X Protocol Spec entitled "Server Information" (of all things). It will probably be a few more days, though. Bart In message <Pine.LNX.4.51.0502281954130.14110 at cartan.iecn.u-nancy.fr> you wrote: > Ho, and maybe I forget : anyone, HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP me for XYPixmap > format :) thanks :)