Fix spelling/wording issues

Found by using:
    codespell --builtin clear,rare,usage,informal,code,names

Signed-off-by: Alan Coopersmith <alan.coopersmith@oracle.com>

24 files changed, 99 insertions, 99 deletions

diff --git a/src/AsciiSink.c b/src/AsciiSink.c
index c14306e..5e6b283 100644
--- a/src/AsciiSink.c
+++ b/src/AsciiSink.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ MaxLines(Widget w, Dimension height)
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: MaxHeight
- *	Description: Finds the Minium height that will contain a given number
+ *	Description: Finds the Minimum height that will contain a given number
  *                   lines.
  *	Arguments: w - the AsciiSink Object.
  *                 lines - the number of lines.
diff --git a/src/AsciiSrc.c b/src/AsciiSrc.c
index c3d73fa..293f277 100644
--- a/src/AsciiSrc.c
+++ b/src/AsciiSrc.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Initialize(Widget request, Widget new, ArgList args, Cardinal *num_args)
 /*	Function Name: ReadText
  *	Description: This function reads the source.
  *	Arguments: w - the AsciiSource widget.
- *                 pos - position of the text to retreive.
+ *                 pos - position of the text to retrieve.
  * RETURNED        text - text block that will contain returned text.
  *                 length - maximum number of characters to read.
  *	Returns: The number of characters read into the buffer.
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ ReplaceText (Widget w, XawTextPosition startPos, XawTextPosition endPos,
  *                 position - the position to start scanning.
  *                 type - type of thing to scan for.
  *                 dir - direction to scan.
- *                 count - which occurance if this thing to search for.
+ *                 count - which occurrence of this thing to search for.
  *                 include - whether or not to include the character found in
  *                           the position that is returned.
  *	Returns: the position of the item found.
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ Scan (Widget w, XawTextPosition position, XawTextScanType type,
 
 	if ( ptr < piece->text ) {
 	  piece = piece->prev;
-	  if (piece == NULL)	/* Begining of text. */
+	  if (piece == NULL)	/* Beginning of text. */
 	    return(0);
 	  ptr = piece->text + piece->used - 1;
 	}
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ Scan (Widget w, XawTextPosition position, XawTextScanType type,
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: Search
- *	Description: Searchs the text source for the text block passed
+ *	Description: Searches the text source for the text block passed
  *	Arguments: w - the AsciiSource Widget.
  *                 position - the position to start scanning.
  *                 dir - direction to scan.
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ Search(Widget w, XawTextPosition position, XawTextScanDirection dir,
 
     while ( ptr < piece->text ) {
       piece = piece->prev;
-      if (piece == NULL) {	/* Begining of text. */
+      if (piece == NULL) {	/* Beginning of text. */
 	XtFree(buf);
 	return(XawTextSearchError);
       }
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ GetValuesHook(Widget w, ArgList args, Cardinal * num_args)
 	      *((char **) args[i].value) = src->ascii_src.first_piece->text;
 	  }
 	  else {
-	      if (XawAsciiSave(w))	/* If save sucessful. */
+	      if (XawAsciiSave(w))	/* If save successful. */
 		  *((char **) args[i].value) = src->ascii_src.string;
 	  }
 	break;
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ XawAsciiSave(Widget w)
  *	Description: Save the current buffer as a file.
  *	Arguments: w - the AsciiSrc widget.
  *                 name - name of the file to save this file into.
- *	Returns: True if the save was sucessful.
+ *	Returns: True if the save was successful.
  */
 
 Boolean
@@ -895,11 +895,11 @@ RemoveOldStringOrFile(AsciiSrcObject src, Boolean checkString)
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: WriteToFile
- *	Description: Write the string specified to the begining of the file
+ *	Description: Write the string specified to the beginning of the file
  *                   specified.
  *	Arguments: string - string to write.
  *                 name - the name of the file
- *	Returns: returns TRUE if sucessful, FALSE otherwise.
+ *	Returns: returns TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.
  */
 
 static Boolean
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ CvtStringToAsciiType(XrmValuePtr args, Cardinal * num_args, XrmValuePtr fromVal,
 #ifdef ASCII_STRING
 /************************************************************
  *
- * Compatability functions.
+ * Compatibility functions.
  *
  ************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/src/Box.c b/src/Box.c
index 50be698..a13db1f 100644
--- a/src/Box.c
+++ b/src/Box.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ Resize(Widget w)
 /*
  *
  * Try to do a new layout within the current width and height;
- * if that fails try to resize and do it within the box returne
+ * if that fails try to resize and do it within the box returned
  * by PreferredSize.
  *
  * TryNewLayout just says if it's possible, and doesn't actually move the kids
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ GeometryManager(Widget w, XtWidgetGeometry *request, XtWidgetGeometry *reply)
 	(request->request_mode & CWY && request->y != w->core.y))
         return (XtGeometryNo);
 
-    /* Size changes must see if the new size can be accomodated */
+    /* Size changes must see if the new size can be accommodated */
     if (request->request_mode & (CWWidth | CWHeight | CWBorderWidth)) {
 
 	/* Make all three fields in the request valid */
diff --git a/src/Form.c b/src/Form.c
index f078270..06d1841 100644
--- a/src/Form.c
+++ b/src/Form.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ ResizeChildren(Widget w)
 	form = (FormConstraints)(*childP)->core.constraints;
 	if (fw->form.no_refigure) {
 /*
- * I am changing the widget wrapper w/o modifing the window.  This is
+ * I am changing the widget wrapper w/o modifying the window.  This is
  * risky, but I can get away with it since I am the parent of this
  * widget, and he must ask me for any geometry changes.
  *
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ GeometryManager(Widget w, XtWidgetGeometry *request, XtWidgetGeometry *reply)
 	    form->form.virtual_height = w->core.height; /* width and height. */
 	    if (fw->form.no_refigure) {
 /*
- * I am changing the widget wrapper w/o modifing the window.  This is
+ * I am changing the widget wrapper w/o modifying the window.  This is
  * risky, but I can get away with it since I am the parent of this
  * widget, and he must ask me for any geometry changes.
  *
diff --git a/src/Layout.c b/src/Layout.c
index 62082a5..e369a82 100644
--- a/src/Layout.c
+++ b/src/Layout.c
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ ComputeNaturalSizes (LayoutWidget l, BoxPtr box, LayoutDirection dir)
     DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
 }
 
-/* given the boxs geometry, set the geometry of the pieces */
+/* given the box's geometry, set the geometry of the pieces */
 
 #define GluePart(a,b,dist)	((a) ? ((int) (((a) * (dist)) / (b) + \
 					((dist >= 0) ? 0.5 : -0.5))) : 0)
diff --git a/src/List.c b/src/List.c
index 6b9fe13..b32f5bb 100644
--- a/src/List.c
+++ b/src/List.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ GetGCs(Widget w)
 /* CalculatedValues()
  *
  * does routine checks/computations that must be done after data changes
- * but won't hurt if accidently called
+ * but won't hurt if accidentally called
  *
  * These calculations were needed in SetValues.  They were in ResetList.
  * ResetList called ChangeSize, which made an XtGeometryRequest.  You
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ ChangeSize(Widget w, Dimension width, Dimension height)
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: Initialize
- *	Description: Function that initilizes the widget instance.
+ *	Description: Function that initializes the widget instance.
  *	Arguments: junk - NOT USED.
  *                 new  - the new widget.
  *	Returns: none
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ HighlightBackground(Widget w, int x, int y, GC gc)
 {
     ListWidget lw = (ListWidget) w;
 
-    /* easy to clip the rectangle by hand and probably alot faster than Xlib */
+    /* easy to clip the rectangle by hand and probably a lot faster than Xlib */
 
     Dimension width               = lw->list.col_width;
     Dimension height              = lw->list.row_height;
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ XawListUnhighlight(Widget w)
 /*	Function Name: XawListHighlight
  *	Description: Highlights the given item.
  *	Arguments: w - the list widget.
- *                 item - the item to hightlight.
+ *                 item - the item to highlight.
  *	Returns: none.
  */
 
diff --git a/src/MultiSink.c b/src/MultiSink.c
index 22f86a5..acf6caa 100644
--- a/src/MultiSink.c
+++ b/src/MultiSink.c
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ MaxLines(Widget w, Dimension height)
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: MaxHeight
- *	Description: Finds the Minium height that will contain a given number
+ *	Description: Finds the Minimum height that will contain a given number
  *                   lines.
  *	Arguments: w - the MultiSink Object.
  *                 lines - the number of lines.
diff --git a/src/MultiSrc.c b/src/MultiSrc.c
index 86703ae..22d9c16 100644
--- a/src/MultiSrc.c
+++ b/src/MultiSrc.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Initialize(Widget request, Widget new, ArgList args, Cardinal *num_args)
 /*	Function Name: ReadText
  *	Description: This function reads the source.
  *	Arguments: w - the MultiSource widget.
- *                 pos - position of the text to retreive.
+ *                 pos - position of the text to retrieve.
  * RETURNED        text - text block that will contain returned text.
  *                length - maximum number of characters to read.
  *	Returns: The number of characters read into the buffer.
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ ReplaceText(Widget w, XawTextPosition startPos, XawTextPosition endPos, XawTextB
  *                 position - the position to start scanning.
  *                 type - type of thing to scan for.
  *                 dir - direction to scan.
- *                 count - which occurance if this thing to search for.
+ *                 count - which occurrence of this thing to search for.
  *                 include - whether or not to include the character found in
  *                           the position that is returned.
  *	Returns: the position of the item found.
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ Scan(Widget w, XawTextPosition position, XawTextScanType type,
 
 	if ( ptr < piece->text ) {
 	  piece = piece->prev;
-	  if (piece == NULL)	/* Begining of text. */
+	  if (piece == NULL)	/* Beginning of text. */
 	    return(0);
 	  ptr = piece->text + piece->used - 1;
 	}
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ Scan(Widget w, XawTextPosition position, XawTextScanType type,
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: Search
- *	Description: Searchs the text source for the text block passed
+ *	Description: Searches the text source for the text block passed
  *	Arguments: w - the MultiSource Widget.
  *                 position - the position to start scanning.
  *                 dir - direction to scan.
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ Search(Widget w, XawTextPosition position, XawTextScanDirection dir, XawTextBloc
 
     while ( ptr < piece->text ) {
       piece = piece->prev;
-      if (piece == NULL) {	/* Begining of text. */
+      if (piece == NULL) {	/* Beginning of text. */
 	XtFree((char *)buf);
 	return(XawTextSearchError);
       }
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ GetValuesHook(Widget w, ArgList args, Cardinal *num_args)
 					src->multi_src.first_piece->text;
 	  }
 	  else {
-	      if (_XawMultiSave(w))	/* If save sucessful. */
+	      if (_XawMultiSave(w))	/* If save successful. */
 		  *((char **) args[i].value) = src->multi_src.string;
 	  }
 	break;
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ _XawMultiSave(
  *	Description: Save the current buffer as a file.
  *	Arguments: w - the MultiSrc widget.
  *                 name - name of the file to save this file into.
- *	Returns: True if the save was sucessful.
+ *	Returns: True if the save was successful.
  *
  * The public interface is XawAsciiSaveAsFile!
  */
@@ -953,11 +953,11 @@ RemoveOldStringOrFile(MultiSrcObject src, Boolean checkString)
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: WriteToFile
- *	Description: Write the string specified to the begining of the file
+ *	Description: Write the string specified to the beginning of the file
  *                   specified.
  *	Arguments: string - string to write.
  *                 name - the name of the file
- *	Returns: returns TRUE if sucessful, FALSE otherwise.
+ *	Returns: returns TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.
  */
 
 static Boolean
diff --git a/src/Paned.c b/src/Paned.c
index 2c4d476..33dc969 100644
--- a/src/Paned.c
+++ b/src/Paned.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ GetRequestInfo(XtWidgetGeometry * geo_struct, Boolean vert)
  *
  *                   1) size < max && size > min
  *                   2) skip adjust == FALSE
- *                   3) widget not its prefered height &&
+ *                   3) widget not its preferred height &&
  *                      this change will bring it closer &&
  *                      The user has not resized this pane.
  *
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ LoopAndRefigureChildren(PanedWidget pw, int paneindex, Direction dir, int *sizeu
  *      dir   - AnyPane.
  *
  *      If either of these is true then all panes may be resized and
- *      the choosing of panes procedes in reverse order starting with the
+ *      the choosing of panes proceeds in reverse order starting with the
  *      last child.
  */
 
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ ChangeManaged(Widget w)
 	       Pane pane = PaneInfo(*childP);
 	       if (HasGrip(*childP))
 		   PaneInfo(pane->grip)->position = pw->paned.num_panes;
-	       pane->position = pw->paned.num_panes; /*TEMPORY -CDP 3/89 */
+	       pane->position = pw->paned.num_panes; /*TEMPORARY -CDP 3/89 */
 	       pw->paned.num_panes++;
 	   }
 	   else
diff --git a/src/README.XAW3D b/src/README.XAW3D
index dae96e5..2e8cb3f 100644
--- a/src/README.XAW3D
+++ b/src/README.XAW3D
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
    Applications written for Xaw3d might have to test the library for a
    particular feature (see the "Xaw3d build options" section below). To
-   accomodate this, a private header is installed which reflects the
+   accommodate this, a private header is installed which reflects the
    library's capabilities. Xaw3dP.h contains four definitions that may be
    used for this purpose. For example:
 
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
 
    The use of most shadow resources should be intuitive enough, and may
    be set or read conventionally (e.g., resource files, editres,
-   programatically, etc.). The userData resource may be used to "hang"
-   application-specific data on a widget, but this is accessable to
+   programmatically, etc.). The userData resource may be used to "hang"
+   application-specific data on a widget, but this is accessible to
    programs only. Other resources and less-than-obvious features are
    documented throughout this file.
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
    Xaw3d build options:
    --------------------
 
-   Like Xaw, the default Xaw3d does not accomodate multi-plane pixmaps.
+   Like Xaw, the default Xaw3d does not accommodate multi-plane pixmaps.
    If you want color pixmaps, and have the XPM library installed, pass
    the --enable-multiplane-bitmaps flag to configure.  You may then specify
    either XPM or XBM files for any Xaw3d bitmap resource, whether by
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@
 
    Note that this enables the use of structures and functions in the XPM
    library; the XPM library include file (xpm.h) must be available when
-   building Xaw3d, and the XPM library must then be availble when running
-   applications that use Xaw3d. This makes Xaw3d dependant on the XPM
+   building Xaw3d, and the XPM library must then be available when running
+   applications that use Xaw3d. This makes Xaw3d dependent on the XPM
    library, so think twice about it.
 
    The default stippled shadows used when the beNiceToColormap resource
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
    The Tip widget:
    ---------------
 
-   This Tip widget is not compatable with XFree86's "Xaw7" Tip widget. I
+   This Tip widget is not compatible with XFree86's "Xaw7" Tip widget. I
    couldn't grok how it links the specified widgets to a Tip widget, nor
    how their labels are set. Perhaps it's all done with an "Xaw7"
    DisplayList, I don't know. So, this XawTipEnable() function requires a
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
    Brian V. Smith <bvsmith@lbl.gov>
    Malcolm Strickland <chuck-strickland@orl.mmc.com>
    Frank Terhaar-Yonkers <fty@bizarre.trpnc.epa.gov>
-   Tim Theisen <tim@cs.wisc.edu>
+   Tim Theisen <time@cs.wisc.edu>
    Mitch Trachtenberg <mitch@mta.com>
    Jerry Whelan <guru@stasi.bradley.edu>
    Robert Withrow <witr@rwwa.com>
diff --git a/src/Scrollbar.c b/src/Scrollbar.c
index 69c2d54..038d32d 100644
--- a/src/Scrollbar.c
+++ b/src/Scrollbar.c
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ NotifyThumb (Widget w, XEvent *event, String *params, Cardinal *num_params)
        there is no problem since in this case there is always a constant
        integer number of pixels the thumb must be moved in order to scroll
        to the next line/column. */
-    /* Removed the dependancy on scrollbar arrows. Xterm as distributed in
+    /* Removed the dependency on scrollbar arrows. Xterm as distributed in
        X11R6.6 by The XFree86 Project wants this correction, with or without
        the arrows. */
     xtpf.xtf += 0.0001;
diff --git a/src/SimpleMenu.c b/src/SimpleMenu.c
index b0776f2..7a0ab0f 100644
--- a/src/SimpleMenu.c
+++ b/src/SimpleMenu.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ CreateLabel(Widget w)
  * about the return values, and just want a relayout.
  *
  * if this is not the case then it will set width_ret and height_ret
- * to be width and height that the child would get if it were layed out
+ * to be width and height that the child would get if it were laid out
  * at this time.
  *
  * +++ "w" can be the simple menu widget or any of its object children.
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ PositionMenu(Widget w, XPoint * location)
 
 /*	Function Name: MoveMenu
  *	Description: Actually moves the menu, may force it to
- *                   to be fully visable if menu_on_screen is TRUE.
+ *                   to be fully visible if menu_on_screen is TRUE.
  *	Arguments: w - the simple menu widget.
  *                 x, y - the current location of the widget.
  *	Returns: none
diff --git a/src/Sme.c b/src/Sme.c
index f105253..8af1a6a 100644
--- a/src/Sme.c
+++ b/src/Sme.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ WidgetClass smeObjectClass = (WidgetClass) &smeClassRec;
 
 /*	Function Name: ClassPartInitialize
  *	Description: handles inheritance of class functions.
- *	Arguments: class - the widget classs of this widget.
+ *	Arguments: class - the widget class of this widget.
  *	Returns: none.
  */
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Initialize(Widget request, Widget new, ArgList args, Cardinal *num_args)
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: Highlight
- *	Description: The default highlight proceedure for menu entries.
+ *	Description: The default highlight procedure for menu entries.
  *	Arguments: w - the menu entry.
  *	Returns: none.
  */
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Highlight(Widget w)
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: Unhighlight
- *	Description: The default unhighlight proceedure for menu entries.
+ *	Description: The default unhighlight procedure for menu entries.
  *	Arguments: w - the menu entry.
  *	Returns: none.
  */
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Unhighlight(Widget w)
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: Notify
- *	Description: calls the callback proceedures for this entry.
+ *	Description: calls the callback procedures for this entry.
  *	Arguments: w - the menu entry.
  *	Returns: none.
  */
diff --git a/src/SmeThreeD.c b/src/SmeThreeD.c
index 99fa486..b6d8714 100644
--- a/src/SmeThreeD.c
+++ b/src/SmeThreeD.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ AllocTopShadowPixmap (Widget new)
     /*
      * I know, we're going to create two pixmaps for each and every
      * shadow'd widget.  Yeuck.  I'm semi-relying on server side
-     * pixmap cacheing.
+     * pixmap caching.
      */
 
     if (DefaultDepthOfScreen (scn) == 1) {
diff --git a/src/StripChart.c b/src/StripChart.c
index 83fb87c..1568b37 100644
--- a/src/StripChart.c
+++ b/src/StripChart.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ Destroy (Widget gw)
 }
 
 /*
- * NOTE: This function really needs to recieve graphics exposure
+ * NOTE: This function really needs to receive graphics exposure
  *       events, but since this is not easily supported until R4 I am
  *       going to hold off until then.
  */
diff --git a/src/Text.c b/src/Text.c
index 82cdef5..c37b349 100644
--- a/src/Text.c
+++ b/src/Text.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ Initialize(Widget request, Widget new, ArgList args, Cardinal *num_args)
   ctx->text.numranges = ctx->text.maxranges = 0;
   ctx->text.gc = DefaultGCOfScreen(XtScreen(ctx));
   ctx->text.hasfocus = FALSE;
-  ctx->text.margin = ctx->text.r_margin; /* Strucure copy. */
+  ctx->text.margin = ctx->text.r_margin; /* Structure copy. */
   ctx->text.update_disabled = FALSE;
   ctx->text.old_insert = -1;
   ctx->text.mult = 1;
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ _XawTextGetText(TextWidget ctx, XawTextPosition left, XawTextPosition right)
   else if (_XawTextFormat(ctx) == XawFmtWide)
       bytes = sizeof(wchar_t);
 #endif
-  else /* if there is another fomat, add here */
+  else /* if there is another format, add here */
       bytes = 1;
 
   /* leave space for ZERO */
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ _BuildLineTable(TextWidget ctx, XawTextPosition position,
 
 /*	Function Name: GetWidestLine
  *	Description: Returns the width (in pixels) of the widest line that
- *                   is currently visable.
+ *                   is currently visible.
  *	Arguments: ctx - the text widget.
  *	Returns: the width of the widest line.
  *
@@ -2154,8 +2154,8 @@ DisplayText(Widget w, XawTextPosition pos1, XawTextPosition pos2)
 /*
  * This routine implements multi-click selection in a hardwired manner.
  * It supports multi-click entity cycling (char, word, line, file) and mouse
- * motion adjustment of the selected entitie (i.e. select a word then, with
- * button still down, adjust wich word you really meant by moving the mouse).
+ * motion adjustment of the selected entity (i.e. select a word then, with
+ * button still down, adjust which word you really meant by moving the mouse).
  * [NOTE: This routine is to be replaced by a set of procedures that
  * will allows clients to implements a wide class of draw through and
  * multi-click selection user interfaces.]
@@ -2657,7 +2657,7 @@ ProcessExposeRegion(Widget w, XEvent *event, Region region)
 }
 
 /*
- * This routine does all setup required to syncronize batched screen updates
+ * This routine does all setup required to synchronize batched screen updates
  */
 
 void
@@ -2730,11 +2730,11 @@ _XawTextShowPosition(TextWidget ctx)
     return;
 
 /*
- * Find out the bottom the visable window, and make sure that the
+ * Find out the bottom the visible window, and make sure that the
  * cursor does not go past the end of this space.
  *
  * This makes sure that the cursor does not go past the end of the
- * visable window.
+ * visible window.
  */
 
   x = ctx->core.width;
@@ -2743,7 +2743,7 @@ _XawTextShowPosition(TextWidget ctx)
     y -= ctx->text.hbar->core.height + 2 * ctx->text.hbar->core.border_width;
 
   max_pos = PositionForXY (ctx, x, y);
-  lines = LineForPosition(ctx, max_pos) + 1; /* number of visable lines. */
+  lines = LineForPosition(ctx, max_pos) + 1; /* number of visible lines. */
 
   if ( (ctx->text.insertPos >= ctx->text.lt.top) &&
        (ctx->text.insertPos < max_pos))
@@ -2777,7 +2777,7 @@ _XawTextShowPosition(TextWidget ctx)
 	  first = SrcScan(ctx->text.source, first,
 			  XawstPositions, XawsdRight, 1, TRUE);
 
-	  /* Check to make sure the cursor is visable. */
+	  /* Check to make sure the cursor is visible. */
 
 	  if (first <= top)
 	      number++;
@@ -2972,7 +2972,7 @@ GetValuesHook(Widget w, ArgList args, Cardinal * num_args)
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: FindGoodPosition
- *	Description: Returns a valid position given any postition
+ *	Description: Returns a valid position given any position
  *	Arguments: pos - any position.
  *	Returns: a position between (0 and lastPos);
  */
@@ -3037,7 +3037,7 @@ PopCopyQueue(TextWidget ctx)
 
 /*	Function Name:  TranslateExposeRegion
  *	Description: Translates the expose that came into
- *                   the cordinates that now exist in the Text widget.
+ *                   the coordinates that now exist in the Text widget.
  *	Arguments: ctx - the text widget.
  *                 expose - a Rectangle, who's region currently
  *                          contains the expose event location.
diff --git a/src/TextAction.c b/src/TextAction.c
index 2ec0d97..00bb0ad 100644
--- a/src/TextAction.c
+++ b/src/TextAction.c
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ TextLeaveWindow(Widget w, XEvent *event, String *params, Cardinal *num_params)
 static XComposeStatus compose_status = {NULL, 0};
 
 /*	Function Name: AutoFill
- *	Description: Breaks the line at the previous word boundry when
+ *	Description: Breaks the line at the previous word boundary when
  *                   called inside InsertChar.
  *	Arguments: ctx - The text widget.
  *	Returns: none
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ InsertChar(Widget w, XEvent *event, String *p, Cardinal *n)
  *
  * i18n requires the ability to specify multiple characters in a hexa-
  * decimal string at once.  Since Insert was already too long, I made
- * this a seperate routine.
+ * this a separate routine.
  *
  * A legal hex string in MBNF: '0' 'x' ( HEX-DIGIT HEX-DIGIT )+ '\0'
  *
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ IfHexConvertHexElseReturnParam(char *param, int *len_return)
       }
   }
 
-  /* We quit the above loop becasue we hit a non hex.  If that char is \0... */
+  /* We quit the above loop because we hit a non hex.  If that char is \0... */
 
   if ( ( c == '\0' ) && first_digit ) {
       *len_return = strlen( hexval );
diff --git a/src/TextPop.c b/src/TextPop.c
index 00fe7af..6407c98 100644
--- a/src/TextPop.c
+++ b/src/TextPop.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ in this Software without prior written authorization from the X Consortium.
  * used by all more than one of these dialogs.
  *
  * The following functions are the only non-static ones defined
- * in this module.  They are located at the begining of the
+ * in this module.  They are located at the beginning of the
  * section that contains this dialog box that uses them.
  *
  * void _XawTextInsertFileAction(w, event, params, num_params);
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ DoInsert(Widget w, XtPointer closure, XtPointer call_data)
  *	Description: Inserts a file into the text widget.
  *	Arguments: tw - The text widget to insert this file into.
  *                 str - name of the file to insert.
- *	Returns: TRUE if the insert was sucessful, FALSE otherwise.
+ *	Returns: TRUE if the insert was successful, FALSE otherwise.
  */
 
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ AddInsertFileChildren(Widget form, char *ptr, Widget tw)
  *
  * Note:
  *
- * If the search was sucessful and the argument popdown is passed to
+ * If the search was successful and the argument popdown is passed to
  * this action routine then the widget will automatically popdown the
  * search widget.
  */
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ SearchButton(Widget w, XtPointer closure, XtPointer call_data)
  * The parameter list contains one or two entries that may be the following.
  *
  * First Entry:   The first entry is the direction to search by default.
- *                This arguement must be specified and may have a value of
+ *                This argument must be specified and may have a value of
  *                "left" or "right".
  *
  * Second Entry:  This entry is optional and contains the value of the default
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ _XawTextSearch(Widget w, XEvent *event, String *params, Cardinal *num_params)
   else
 #ifdef XAW_INTERNATIONALIZATION
       if (_XawTextFormat(ctx) == XawFmtWide) {
-          /*This just does the equivalent of ptr = ""L, a waste because params[1] isnt W aligned.*/
+          /*This just does the equivalent of ptr = ""L, a waste because params[1] isn't W aligned.*/
           ptr = (char *)XtMalloc(sizeof(wchar_t));
           *((wchar_t*)ptr) = (wchar_t)0;
       } else
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ _XawTextSearch(Widget w, XEvent *event, String *params, Cardinal *num_params)
 
 /*	Function Name: InitializeSearchWidget
  *	Description: This function initializes the search widget and
- *                   is called each time the search widget is poped up.
+ *                   is called each time the search widget is popped up.
  *	Arguments: search - the search widget structure.
  *                 dir - direction to search.
  *                 replace_active - state of the sensitivity for the
@@ -777,8 +777,8 @@ AddSearchChildren(Widget form, char *ptr, Widget tw)
 
 /*	Function Name: DoSearch
  *	Description: Performs a search.
- *	Arguments: search - the serach structure.
- *	Returns: TRUE if sucessful.
+ *	Arguments: search - the search structure.
+ *	Returns: TRUE if successful.
  */
 
 /* ARGSUSED */
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ _SetField(Widget new, Widget old)
  *                 name - name of the child.
  *                 res_name - name of the resource.
  *                 value - the value of the resource.
- *	Returns: TRUE if sucessful.
+ *	Returns: TRUE if successful.
  */
 
 static Boolean
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ CenterWidgetOnPoint(Widget w, XEvent *event)
  *
  * NOTE:
  *
- * The function argument is passed the following arguements.
+ * The function argument is passed the following arguments.
  *
  * form - the from widget that is the dialog.
  * ptr - the initial string for the dialog's text widget.
diff --git a/src/TextSink.c b/src/TextSink.c
index 4d69910..c840a52 100644
--- a/src/TextSink.c
+++ b/src/TextSink.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ SetValues(Widget current, Widget request, Widget new, ArgList args, Cardinal *nu
  *                 x, y - location to start drawing text.
  *                 pos1, pos2 - location of starting and ending points
  *                              in the text buffer.
- *                 highlight - hightlight this text?
+ *                 highlight - highlight this text?
  *	Returns: none.
  *
  * This function doesn't actually display anything, it is only a place
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ FindPosition(Widget w, XawTextPosition fromPos, int fromx, int width, Boolean st
  *                 fromX   - x location of starting Position.
  *                 toPos   - end Position.
  *                 resWidth - Distance between fromPos and toPos.
- *                 resPos   - Acutal toPos used.
+ *                 resPos   - Actual toPos used.
  *                 resHeight - Height required by this text.
  *	Returns: none.
  */
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ FindDistance(Widget w, XawTextPosition fromPos, int fromx, XawTextPosition toPos
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: Resolve
- *	Description: Resloves a location to a position.
+ *	Description: Resolves a location to a position.
  *	Arguments: w - the TextSink Object.
  *                 pos - a reference Position.
  *                 fromx - a reference Location.
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ MaxLines(Widget w, Dimension height)
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: MaxHeight
- *	Description: Finds the Minium height that will contain a given number
+ *	Description: Finds the Minimum height that will contain a given number
  *                   lines.
  *	Arguments: w - the TextSink Object.
  *                 lines - the number of lines.
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ GetCursorBounds(Widget w, XRectangle * rect)
  *                 x, y - location to start drawing text.
  *                 pos1, pos2 - location of starting and ending points
  *                              in the text buffer.
- *                 highlight - hightlight this text?
+ *                 highlight - highlight this text?
  *	Returns: none.
  *
  * This function doesn't actually display anything, it is only a place
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ XawTextSinkFindPosition(Widget w, XawTextPosition fromPos, int fromx,
  *                 fromX   - x location of starting Position.
  *                 toPos   - end Position.
  *                 resWidth - Distance between fromPos and toPos.
- *                 resPos   - Acutal toPos used.
+ *                 resPos   - Actual toPos used.
  *                 resHeight - Height required by this text.
  *	Returns: none.
  */
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ XawTextSinkFindDistance (Widget w, XawTextPosition fromPos, int fromx,
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: XawTextSinkResolve
- *	Description: Resloves a location to a position.
+ *	Description: Resolves a location to a position.
  *	Arguments: w - the TextSink Object.
  *                 pos - a reference Position.
  *                 fromx - a reference Location.
diff --git a/src/TextSrc.c b/src/TextSrc.c
index afe8bc0..488509b 100644
--- a/src/TextSrc.c
+++ b/src/TextSrc.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ ClassPartInitialize(WidgetClass wc)
 /*	Function Name: Read
  *	Description: This function reads the source.
  *	Arguments: w - the TextSrc Object.
- *                 pos - position of the text to retreive.
+ *                 pos - position of the text to retrieve.
  * RETURNED        text - text block that will contain returned text.
  *                 length - maximum number of characters to read.
  *	Returns: The number of characters read into the buffer.
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Replace (Widget w, XawTextPosition startPos, XawTextPosition endPos, XawTextBloc
  *                 position - the position to start scanning.
  *                 type - type of thing to scan for.
  *                 dir - direction to scan.
- *                 count - which occurance if this thing to search for.
+ *                 count - which occurrence if this thing to search for.
  *                 include - whether or not to include the character found in
  *                           the position that is returned.
  *	Returns: EXITS WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE.
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ Scan(Widget w, XawTextPosition position, XawTextScanType type,
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: Search
- *	Description: Searchs the text source for the text block passed
+ *	Description: Searches the text source for the text block passed
  *	Arguments: w - the TextSource Object.
  *                 position - the position to start scanning.
  *                 dir - direction to scan.
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Search(Widget w, XawTextPosition position, XawTextScanDirection dir, XawTextBloc
  *	Arguments: w - the TextSrc object.
  *                 selection - the current selection atom.
  *                 target    - the current target atom.
- *                 type      - the type to conver the selection to.
+ *                 type      - the type to convert the selection to.
  * RETURNED        value, length - the return value that has been converted.
  * RETURNED        format    - the format of the returned value.
  *	Returns: TRUE if the selection has been converted.
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ CvtStringToEditMode(XrmValuePtr args, Cardinal *num_args, XrmValuePtr fromVal, X
 /*	Function Name: XawTextSourceRead
  *	Description: This function reads the source.
  *	Arguments: w - the TextSrc Object.
- *                 pos - position of the text to retreive.
+ *                 pos - position of the text to retrieve.
  * RETURNED        text - text block that will contain returned text.
  *                 length - maximum number of characters to read.
  *	Returns: The number of characters read into the buffer.
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ XawTextSourceReplace (Widget w, XawTextPosition startPos,
  *                 position - the position to start scanning.
  *                 type - type of thing to scan for.
  *                 dir - direction to scan.
- *                 count - which occurance if this thing to search for.
+ *                 count - which occurrence if this thing to search for.
  *                 include - whether or not to include the character found in
  *                           the position that is returned.
  *	Returns: The position of the text.
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ XawTextSourceScan(Widget w, XawTextPosition position,
 }
 
 /*	Function Name: XawTextSourceSearch
- *	Description: Searchs the text source for the text block passed
+ *	Description: Searches the text source for the text block passed
  *	Arguments: w - the TextSource Object.
  *                 position - the position to start scanning.
  *                 dir - direction to scan.
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ XawTextSourceSearch(Widget w, XawTextPosition position,
  *	Arguments: w - the TextSrc object.
  *                 selection - the current selection atom.
  *                 target    - the current target atom.
- *                 type      - the type to conver the selection to.
+ *                 type      - the type to convert the selection to.
  * RETURNED        value, length - the return value that has been converted.
  * RETURNED        format    - the format of the returned value.
  *	Returns: TRUE if the selection has been converted.
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ _XawTextFormat(TextWidget tw)
  *   The caller is responsible for freeing both the source and ret string.
  *
  * wstr       - source wchar string.
- * len_in_out - lengh of string.
+ * len_in_out - length of string.
  *              As In, length of source wchar string, measured in wchar.
  *              As Out, length of returned string.
  */
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ _XawTextWCToMB(Display *d, wchar_t *wstr, int *len_in_out)
  *   The caller is responsible for freeing both the source and ret string.
  *
  * str        - source string.
- * len_in_out - lengh of string.
+ * len_in_out - length of string.
  *              As In, it is length of source string.
  *              As Out, it is length of returned string, measured in wchar.
  */
diff --git a/src/ThreeD.c b/src/ThreeD.c
index 586242d..4183138 100644
--- a/src/ThreeD.c
+++ b/src/ThreeD.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ AllocTopShadowPixmap (Widget new)
     /*
      * I know, we're going to create two pixmaps for each and every
      * shadow'd widget.  Yeuck.  I'm semi-relying on server side
-     * pixmap cacheing.
+     * pixmap caching.
      */
 
     if (DefaultDepthOfScreen (scn) == 1) {
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ Initialize (Widget request, Widget new, ArgList args, Cardinal *num_args)
 		Eeek.  We're probably going to XQueryColor() twice
 		for each widget.  Necessary because you can set the
 		top and bottom shadows independent of each other in
-		SetValues.  Some cacheing would certainly help...
+		SetValues.  Some caching would certainly help...
 	    */
 	    AllocTopShadowPixel (new);
 	    AllocBotShadowPixel (new);
diff --git a/src/Toggle.c b/src/Toggle.c
index 533c659..e39cda3 100644
--- a/src/Toggle.c
+++ b/src/Toggle.c
@@ -232,10 +232,10 @@ Initialize(Widget request, Widget new, ArgList args, Cardinal *num_args)
  * have to handle the case where it needs to be set.
  *
  * If this widget is in a radio group then it may cause another
- * widget to be unset, thus calling the notify proceedure.
+ * widget to be unset, thus calling the notify procedure.
  *
  * I want to set the toggle if the user set the state to "On" in
- * the resource group, reguardless of what my ancestors did.
+ * the resource group, regardless of what my ancestors did.
  */
 
     if (tw_req->command.set)
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ SetValues (Widget current, Widget request, Widget new, ArgList args, Cardinal *n
 /*	Function Name: ToggleDestroy
  *	Description: Destroy Callback for toggle widget.
  *	Arguments: w - the toggle widget that is being destroyed.
- *                 junk, grabage - not used.
+ *                 junk, garbage - not used.
  *	Returns: none.
  */
 
diff --git a/src/Viewport.c b/src/Viewport.c
index a37a9a1..03f55bb 100644
--- a/src/Viewport.c
+++ b/src/Viewport.c
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ ComputeLayout(Widget widget, Boolean query, Boolean destroy_scrollbars)
  *      Description: Computes the layout give forcebars is set.
  *      Arguments: widget - the viewport widget.
  *                 query - whether or not to query the child.
- *                 intended - the cache of the childs height is
+ *                 intended - the cache of the child's height is
  *                            stored here ( USED AND RETURNED ).
  *                 clip_width, clip_height - size of clip window.
  *                                           (USED AND RETURNED ).
diff --git a/src/XawIm.c b/src/XawIm.c
index 78d116f..9f666d2 100644
--- a/src/XawIm.c
+++ b/src/XawIm.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ DestroyAllIM(XawVendorShellExtPart *ve)
     contextErrDataRec *contextErrData;
 
     /*
-     * Destory all ICs
+     * Destroy all ICs
      */
     if (IsSharedIC(ve)) {
         if ((p = ve->ic.shared_ic_table) && p->xic) {