are overridden by command line arguments. For the sake of efficiency, integers called quarks are defined to represent local strings. Quarks are similar to atoms, but they represent strings stored locally rather than on the server. A number of Xlib functions create an association between strings and quarks. Quarks can be used in place of component names when using one of the above functions; resource names therefore correspond to quark lists. See also X Window System protocols and architecture References External links Inessential X Resources for Techno-Dweebs Resource Manager Functions of the Xlib client library X Window System