diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 65c811e6e78..f7ed1023afc 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 2011-04-16  Paul Eggert  <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
 
+	* bitmaps: Change bitmaps from unsigned char back to the X11
+	compatible char.  Avoid the old compiler warnings about
+	out-of-range initializers by using, for example, '\xab' rather
+	than 0xab.
+
 	* xgselect.c (xgselect_initialize): Check vs interface
 	even if ! (defined (USE_GTK) || defined (HAVE_GCONF)).
 
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/cntrpmsk.xbm b/src/bitmaps/cntrpmsk.xbm
index 1eeebc4e896..828830fcde1 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/cntrpmsk.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/cntrpmsk.xbm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define cntr_ptrmsk_width 16
 #define cntr_ptrmsk_height 16
-static unsigned char cntr_ptrmsk_bits[] = {
-   0xc0, 0x03, 0xc0, 0x03, 0xe0, 0x07, 0xe0, 0x07, 0xf0, 0x0f, 0xf0, 0x0f,
-   0xf8, 0x1f, 0xf8, 0x1f, 0xfc, 0x3f, 0xfc, 0x3f, 0xfc, 0x3f, 0xdc, 0x3b,
-   0xc0, 0x03, 0xc0, 0x03, 0xc0, 0x03, 0xc0, 0x03};
+static char cntr_ptrmsk_bits[] = {
+  '\xc0','\x03','\xc0','\x03','\xe0','\x07','\xe0','\x07','\xf0','\x0f','\xf0','\x0f',
+  '\xf8','\x1f','\xf8','\x1f','\xfc','\x3f','\xfc','\x3f','\xfc','\x3f','\xdc','\x3b',
+  '\xc0','\x03','\xc0','\x03','\xc0','\x03','\xc0','\x03'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/cntrptr.xbm b/src/bitmaps/cntrptr.xbm
index 545442cc4f4..ee3b606b3a5 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/cntrptr.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/cntrptr.xbm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define cntr_ptr_height 16
 #define cntr_ptr_x_hot 7
 #define cntr_ptr_y_hot 1
-static unsigned char cntr_ptr_bits[] = {
-   0x00, 0x00, 0x80, 0x01, 0x80, 0x01, 0xc0, 0x03, 0xc0, 0x03, 0xe0, 0x07,
-   0xe0, 0x07, 0xf0, 0x0f, 0xf0, 0x0f, 0x98, 0x19, 0x88, 0x11, 0x80, 0x01,
-   0x80, 0x01, 0x80, 0x01, 0x80, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00};
+static char cntr_ptr_bits[] = {
+  '\x00','\x00','\x80','\x01','\x80','\x01','\xc0','\x03','\xc0','\x03','\xe0','\x07',
+  '\xe0','\x07','\xf0','\x0f','\xf0','\x0f','\x98','\x19','\x88','\x11','\x80','\x01',
+  '\x80','\x01','\x80','\x01','\x80','\x01','\x00','\x00'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/crosswv.xbm b/src/bitmaps/crosswv.xbm
index 45ffbb48bda..ccf2d110887 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/crosswv.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/crosswv.xbm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define cross_weave_width 16
 #define cross_weave_height 16
-static unsigned char cross_weave_bits[] = {
-   0x55, 0x55, 0x88, 0x88, 0x55, 0x55, 0x22, 0x22, 0x55, 0x55, 0x88, 0x88,
-   0x55, 0x55, 0x22, 0x22, 0x55, 0x55, 0x88, 0x88, 0x55, 0x55, 0x22, 0x22,
-   0x55, 0x55, 0x88, 0x88, 0x55, 0x55, 0x22, 0x22};
+static char cross_weave_bits[] = {
+  '\x55','\x55','\x88','\x88','\x55','\x55','\x22','\x22','\x55','\x55','\x88','\x88',
+  '\x55','\x55','\x22','\x22','\x55','\x55','\x88','\x88','\x55','\x55','\x22','\x22',
+  '\x55','\x55','\x88','\x88','\x55','\x55','\x22','\x22'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/dimple1.xbm b/src/bitmaps/dimple1.xbm
index c1a36e5c91b..6db190e431f 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/dimple1.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/dimple1.xbm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define dimple1_width 16
 #define dimple1_height 16
-static unsigned char dimple1_bits[] = {
-   0x55, 0x55, 0x00, 0x00, 0x55, 0x55, 0x00, 0x00, 0x55, 0x55, 0x00, 0x00,
-   0x55, 0x55, 0x00, 0x00, 0x55, 0x55, 0x00, 0x00, 0x55, 0x55, 0x00, 0x00,
-   0x55, 0x55, 0x00, 0x00, 0x55, 0x55, 0x00, 0x00};
+static char dimple1_bits[] = {
+  '\x55','\x55','\x00','\x00','\x55','\x55','\x00','\x00','\x55','\x55','\x00','\x00',
+  '\x55','\x55','\x00','\x00','\x55','\x55','\x00','\x00','\x55','\x55','\x00','\x00',
+  '\x55','\x55','\x00','\x00','\x55','\x55','\x00','\x00'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/dimple3.xbm b/src/bitmaps/dimple3.xbm
index 25eb294beac..521ac8e5be2 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/dimple3.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/dimple3.xbm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define dimple3_width 16
 #define dimple3_height 16
-static unsigned char dimple3_bits[] = {
-   0x11, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00,
-   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-   0x11, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+static char dimple3_bits[] = {
+  '\x11','\x11','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x11','\x11','\x00','\x00',
+  '\x00','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x11','\x11','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x00',
+  '\x11','\x11','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x00','\x00'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/gray.xbm b/src/bitmaps/gray.xbm
index dc7327e5c1a..ec471219011 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/gray.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/gray.xbm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define gray_width 2
 #define gray_height 2
 static char gray_bits[] = {
-   0x01, 0x02};
+  '\x01','\x02'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/gray1.xbm b/src/bitmaps/gray1.xbm
index 186ea2233c6..19ee0e7b44a 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/gray1.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/gray1.xbm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define gray1_width 2
 #define gray1_height 2
-static unsigned char gray1_bits[] = {
-   0x01, 0x02};
+static char gray1_bits[] = {
+  '\x01','\x02'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/gray3.xbm b/src/bitmaps/gray3.xbm
index 0356c8dab5c..3af2a9c58a0 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/gray3.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/gray3.xbm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define gray3_width 4
 #define gray3_height 4
-static unsigned char gray3_bits[] = {
-   0x01, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00};
+static char gray3_bits[] = {
+  '\x01','\x00','\x04','\x00'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/leftpmsk.xbm b/src/bitmaps/leftpmsk.xbm
index 722abe63f15..f34c1edf7fd 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/leftpmsk.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/leftpmsk.xbm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define left_ptrmsk_width 16
 #define left_ptrmsk_height 16
-static unsigned char left_ptrmsk_bits[] = {
-   0x0c, 0x00, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x3c, 0x00, 0x7c, 0x00, 0xfc, 0x00, 0xfc, 0x01,
-   0xfc, 0x03, 0xfc, 0x07, 0xfc, 0x0f, 0xfc, 0x0f, 0xfc, 0x01, 0xdc, 0x03,
-   0xcc, 0x03, 0x80, 0x07, 0x80, 0x07, 0x00, 0x03};
+static char left_ptrmsk_bits[] = {
+  '\x0c','\x00','\x1c','\x00','\x3c','\x00','\x7c','\x00','\xfc','\x00','\xfc','\x01',
+  '\xfc','\x03','\xfc','\x07','\xfc','\x0f','\xfc','\x0f','\xfc','\x01','\xdc','\x03',
+  '\xcc','\x03','\x80','\x07','\x80','\x07','\x00','\x03'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/leftptr.xbm b/src/bitmaps/leftptr.xbm
index 8a3e0d5aa4f..572f3acf578 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/leftptr.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/leftptr.xbm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define left_ptr_height 16
 #define left_ptr_x_hot 3
 #define left_ptr_y_hot 1
-static unsigned char left_ptr_bits[] = {
-   0x00, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x18, 0x00, 0x38, 0x00, 0x78, 0x00, 0xf8, 0x00,
-   0xf8, 0x01, 0xf8, 0x03, 0xf8, 0x07, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xd8, 0x00, 0x88, 0x01,
-   0x80, 0x01, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00};
+static char left_ptr_bits[] = {
+  '\x00','\x00','\x08','\x00','\x18','\x00','\x38','\x00','\x78','\x00','\xf8','\x00',
+  '\xf8','\x01','\xf8','\x03','\xf8','\x07','\xf8','\x00','\xd8','\x00','\x88','\x01',
+  '\x80','\x01','\x00','\x03','\x00','\x03','\x00','\x00'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/rtpmsk.xbm b/src/bitmaps/rtpmsk.xbm
index 28e83f21430..ba4b399fda9 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/rtpmsk.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/rtpmsk.xbm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define right_ptrmsk_width 16
 #define right_ptrmsk_height 16
-static unsigned char right_ptrmsk_bits[] = {
-   0x00, 0x30, 0x00, 0x38, 0x00, 0x3c, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x3f, 0x80, 0x3f,
-   0xc0, 0x3f, 0xe0, 0x3f, 0xf0, 0x3f, 0xf0, 0x3f, 0x80, 0x3f, 0xc0, 0x3b,
-   0xc0, 0x33, 0xe0, 0x01, 0xe0, 0x01, 0xc0, 0x00};
+static char right_ptrmsk_bits[] = {
+  '\x00','\x30','\x00','\x38','\x00','\x3c','\x00','\x3e','\x00','\x3f','\x80','\x3f',
+  '\xc0','\x3f','\xe0','\x3f','\xf0','\x3f','\xf0','\x3f','\x80','\x3f','\xc0','\x3b',
+  '\xc0','\x33','\xe0','\x01','\xe0','\x01','\xc0','\x00'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/rtptr.xbm b/src/bitmaps/rtptr.xbm
index a8a63806d46..4e71cdf9993 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/rtptr.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/rtptr.xbm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define right_ptr_height 16
 #define right_ptr_x_hot 12
 #define right_ptr_y_hot 1
-static unsigned char right_ptr_bits[] = {
-   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x18, 0x00, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x1f,
-   0x80, 0x1f, 0xc0, 0x1f, 0xe0, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1b, 0x80, 0x11,
-   0x80, 0x01, 0xc0, 0x00, 0xc0, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+static char right_ptr_bits[] = {
+  '\x00','\x00','\x00','\x10','\x00','\x18','\x00','\x1c','\x00','\x1e','\x00','\x1f',
+  '\x80','\x1f','\xc0','\x1f','\xe0','\x1f','\x00','\x1f','\x00','\x1b','\x80','\x11',
+  '\x80','\x01','\xc0','\x00','\xc0','\x00','\x00','\x00'};
diff --git a/src/bitmaps/stipple.xbm b/src/bitmaps/stipple.xbm
index 2e5b9411701..5a25ba29a67 100644
--- a/src/bitmaps/stipple.xbm
+++ b/src/bitmaps/stipple.xbm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define stipple_width 16
 #define stipple_height 4
-static unsigned char stipple_bits[] = {
-   0x55, 0x55, 0xee, 0xee, 0x55, 0x55, 0xba, 0xbb};
+static char stipple_bits[] = {
+  '\x55','\x55','\xee','\xee','\x55','\x55','\xba','\xbb'};