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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.sbin/pcvt/scon/scon.1')
| -rw-r--r-- | usr.sbin/pcvt/scon/scon.1 | 39 |
1 files changed, 26 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pcvt/scon/scon.1 b/usr.sbin/pcvt/scon/scon.1 index 6f8bc6e..d2511de 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/pcvt/scon/scon.1 +++ b/usr.sbin/pcvt/scon/scon.1 @@ -89,12 +89,15 @@ Specify the device filename (i.e. /dev/ttyv2) further operations specified on the command line should be applied to. .It Fl f Some programs which silently assume 24 lines when they run on a VT220 show -incorrect behaviour when the terminal has really 25 lines. To support full +incorrect behaviour when the terminal has really 25 lines. +To support full VT220 behaviour, it is possible to force pcvt to select only 24 lines when -it is running in 25-lines pure VT mode and/or in 28-lines HP-mode. The +it is running in 25-lines pure VT mode and/or in 28-lines HP-mode. +The .Fl f option requires one additional parameter, the string 'on' or 'off' to switch -this mode for a virtual screen on or off respectively. This mode has no effect +this mode for a virtual screen on or off respectively. +This mode has no effect if any other vertical resolutions are selected than the two above mentioned. .It Fl h Prints a usage/help text. @@ -112,14 +115,17 @@ Specify verbose operation of the program. Switch the specified/current screen into a pure VT220 mode without recognizing any HP escape sequences and without displaying function key labels. .It Fl H -Switch the specified/current screen into a mixed HP/VT220 mode. That is, that +Switch the specified/current screen into a mixed HP/VT220 mode. +That is, that in addition to the full VT220 emulation, the HP function key labels and the escape sequences for handling the labels are available to the user. .It Fl s -Specify the number of character lines on the screen. Possible parameters are +Specify the number of character lines on the screen. +Possible parameters are 25, 28, 35, 40, 43 or 50. To use all this screen sizes, the fonts required for proper operation of a desired size have to be downloaded to the EGA/VGA -font ram. This option is available only for EGA and VGA boards. +font ram. +This option is available only for EGA and VGA boards. .It Fl p Modify VGA palette .Pq DAC . @@ -132,7 +138,8 @@ and .Fl V . Naturally, option .Fl p -is available only for VGA boards. Three flavors are available. +is available only for VGA boards. +Three flavors are available. If used with argument .Dq Ar default , @@ -143,13 +150,17 @@ as installed by VGA ROM BIOS after hardware reset If used with argument .Dq Ar list , -the current VGA DAC palette entries are listed. Each entry contains +the current VGA DAC palette entries are listed. +Each entry contains the table index, values for red, green, and blue, and if there's a -known name for this entry, the color name. Trailing empty table +known name for this entry, the color name. +Trailing empty table slots (RGB values all zero) are omitted. -Otherwise, four comma-separated arguments are expected. The first -denotes the number of palette entry to be modified. This may be either +Otherwise, four comma-separated arguments are expected. +The first +denotes the number of palette entry to be modified. +This may be either a number between 0 and 255, or the usual name of an associated color .Pq case-insensitive . The following values for red, green and blue are restricted to 0 through 63 @@ -166,11 +177,13 @@ options may be specified if unambiguous. .It Fl t Specifying .Fl t -will activate the screen saver. The behaviour depends on +will activate the screen saver. +The behaviour depends on .Ar timeout : if .Ar timeout -is given as 0, the screen saver is turned off. Otherwise, +is given as 0, the screen saver is turned off. +Otherwise, .Ar timeout is taken as a number of seconds to wait until activating the screen saver. |
