Supplanting motif dialog boxes

A program storage medium encoded with instruction that, when executed by a computer, perform a method for supplanting a Motif dialog box, the encoded method comprising:

• interposing a functionality between a graphical interface of an application and an Xt Library layered on top an X-Window system;
• intercepting a function call from the graphical interface for a display of a Motif dialog box from the X-Window system;
• determining whether the Motif dialog box is to be supplanted;
• and
• supplanting the Motif dialog box.

A computing device programmed to perform a method for supplanting a Motif dialog box, the programmed method comprising:

• interposing a functionality between a graphical interface of an application and an Xt Library layered on top an X-Window system;
• intercepting a function call from the graphical interface for a display of a Motif dialog box from the X-Window system;
• determining whether the Motif dialog box is to be supplanted;
• and
• supplanting the Motif dialog box.

An apparatus for performing a method for supplanting a Motif dialog box, the apparatus comprising:

• means for interposing a functionality between a graphical interface of an application and an Xt Library layered on top an X-Window system;
• means for intercepting a function call from the graphical interface for a display of a Motif dialog box from the X-Window system;
• means for determining whether the Motif dialog box is to be supplanted;
• and
• means for supplanting the Motif dialog box.

A computing system programmed to supplant a Motif dialog box, the computing system comprising:

• an application including:
• a graphical interface;
• an X-Window system;
• an Xt library layered on top the X-Window system, the Xt Library including an original function for calling a display of a Motif dialog box;
• and
• an interposed library interposed between the graphical interface and the Xt library, the interposed library including an interposed function for intercepting the function call for the display of the Motif dialog box, determining whether the Motif dialog box is to be supplanted, and supplanting the Motif dialog box.

A computing system programmed to supplant a Motif dialog box, the computing system comprising:

• an application including:
• a graphical interface;
• an X-Window system;
• an Xt library layered on top the X-Window system, the Xt Library including an original function for calling a display of a Motif dialog box;
• and
• an interposed library interposed between the graphical interface and the Xt library, the interposed library including means for intercepting the function call for the display of the Motif dialog box, determining whether the Motif dialog box is to be supplanted, and supplanting the Motif dialog box.