MirBSD manpage: DMX(3)
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NAME
DMX - X Window System DMX (Distributed Multihead X) exten-
sion
DESCRIPTION
The DMX extension provides support for communication with
and control of Xdmx(1) server. Attributes of the Xdmx(1)
server and of the back-end screens attached to the server
can be queried and modified via this protocol.
SUMMARY OF LIBRARY FUNCTIONS
The following is a summary of DMX library functions:
DMXQueryExtension(3X) - determine if DMX is available
DMXQueryVersion(3X) - determine DMX extension version
DMXSync(3X) - flush protocol requests between Xdmx(1) and
back-end X servers
DMXForceWindowCreation(3X) - force immediate back-end window
creation
DMXGetScreenCount(3X) - determine number of back-end screens
DMXGetScreenAttributes(3X) - determine back-end screen
attributes
DMXChangeScreensAttributes(3X) - change back-end screen
attributes
DMXAddScreen(3X) - attach a new back-end screen
DMXRemoveScreen(3X) - detach a back-end screen
DMXGetWindowAttributes(3X) - determine back-end window
attributes
DMXGetDesktopAttributes(3X) - determine global bounding box
DMXChangeDesktopAttributes(3X) - change global bounding box
DMXGetInputCount(3X) - determine number of input devices
DMXGetInputAttributes(3X) - determine input device attri-
butes
DMXAddInput(3X) - attach a new backend or console input
DMXRemoveInput(3X) - detach an input
DMXAddBackendInput(3X) - attach a new back-end input
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DMXAddConsoleInput(3X) - attach a new console input
Each of these functions is described in its own man page.
SEE ALSO
Xdmx(1), xdmxconfig(1), vdltodmx(1)
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