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NAME
xvidtune - video mode tuner for XFree86
SYNOPSIS
xvidtune [ -show | -prev | -next | -unlock ] [ -toolkitop-
tion ... ]
DESCRIPTION
Xvidtune is a client interface to the XFree86 X server video
mode extension (XFree86-VidModeExtension).
When given one of the non-toolkit options, xvidtune provides
a command line interface to either switch the video mode.
Without any options (or with only toolkit options) it
presents the user with various buttons and sliders that can
be used to interactively adjust existing video modes. It
will also print the settings in a format suitable for inclu-
sion in an XF86Config file.
Normally the XFree86 X servers only allow changes to be made
with the XFree86-VidModeExtension from clients connected via
a local connection type.
Note: The original mode settings can be restored by press-
ing the `R' key, and this can be used to restore a stable
screen in situations where the screen becomes unreadable.
The available buttons are:
Left
Right
Up
Down
Adjust the video mode so that the display will be
moved in the appropriate direction.
Wider
Narrower
Shorter
Taller
Adjust the video mode so that the display size is
altered appropriately.
Quit Exit the program.
Apply Adjust the current video mode to match the
selected settings.
Auto Cause the Up/Down/Right/Left,
Wider/Narrower/Shorter/Taller, Restore, and the
special S3 buttons to be applied immediately. This
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button can be toggled.
Test Temporarily switch to the selected settings.
Restore Return the settings to their original values.
Fetch Query the server for its current settings.
Show Print the currently selected settings to stdout in
XF86Config "Modeline" format. The primary selec-
tion is similarly set.
Next Switch the Xserver to the next video mode.
Prev Switch the Xserver to the previous video mode.
For some S3-based cards (964 and 968) the following are also
available:
InvertVCLK
Change the VCLK invert/non-invert state.
EarlySC Change the Early SC state. This affects screen
wrapping.
BlankDelay1
BlankDelay2
Set the blank delay values. This affects screen
wrapping. Acceptable values are in the range 0-7.
The values may be incremented or decremented with
the `+' and `-' buttons, or by pressing the `+' or
`-' keys in the text field.
For S3-864/868 based cards InvertVCLK and BlankDelay1 may be
useful. For S3 Trio32/Trio64 cards only InvertVCLK is
available. At the moment there are no default settings
available for these chips in the video mode extension and
thus this feature is disabled in xvidtune. It can be enabled
by setting any of the optional S3 commands in the screen
section of XF86Config, e.g. using
blank_delay "*" 0
OPTIONS
xvidtune accepts the standard X Toolkit command line options
as well as the following:
-show Print the current settings to stdout in XF86Config
"Modeline" format and exit.
-prev Switch the Xserver to the previous video mode.
-next Switch the Xserver to the next video mode.
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-unlock Normally, xvidtune will disable the switching of
video modes via hot-keys while it is running. If
for some reason the program did not exit cleanly
and they are still disabled, the program can be
re-run with this option to re-enable the mode
switching key combinations.
SEE ALSO
XF86Config(4/5), XFree86(1)
AUTHORS
Kaleb S. Keithley, X Consortium.
Additions and modifications by Jon Tombs, David Dawes, and
Joe Moss.
BUGS
X Error handling, i.e. when the server does not allow xvid-
tune clients to write new modes, could be better.
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