xscm() xscm()
NAME
Xscm - X Standard Colour Map.
SYNOPSIS
xscm [-help] [-display <dsp>] [-default] [-best] [-gray] [-all] [-
replace] [-delete] [-list]
DESCRIPTION
Xscm has been developed to help foster the use of standard colormaps
within X applications, middleware, vendor offerings and future
standardization efforts. For more information on X standard colormaps
see (starting at page 220):
"Xlib Programming Manual for Version 11, Release 4" by Adrian Nye
(c) 1990 O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
ISBN 0-937175-11-0
OPTIONS
-help Print s help and exits.
-display <dsp> Use the X server named <dsp>
-default Create XA_RGB_DEFAULT_MAP in the default colormap. Uses up
to 128 colormap slots.
-gray Create XA_RGB_GRAY_MAP in the default colormap. Uses up to 32
colormap slots.
-best Create XA_RGB_BEST_MAP, only if a TrueColor or DirectColor
visual exists.
-nocr Disables use of Color Recovery map; default is to use it for
best map if present.
-all Equivalent to '-default -gray -best'.
-replace Replace the standard colormap if it already exists; default
is to not replace it.
-delete Delete rather than create the requeste standard colormaps.
-list List info on the standard colormaps found after all other
operations are done.
EXAMPLE
xscm -all -replace
xscm creates, lists or deletes standard colormaps as used by
XGetRGBColormaps() on all screens.
AVAILABILITY:
You may obtain the latest realease of xscm source via anonymous ftp
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xscm() xscm()
from internet host hpcvaaz.cv.hp.com in directory pub/xscm
AUTHOR
Peter Kaczowka (kaczowka@ch.hp.com)
MAN PAGE
s4adj@csc.liv.ac.uk
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