README
1xrootconsole
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3Copyright 1998,1999,2000 by several people; see the CREDITS file for details.
4Distributed under the GNU GPL version >= 2; see the COPYING file for details.
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6Usage: xrootconsole [options] [console]
7Scroll the console to a transparent window placed on the X root window.
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9 -geometry GEO the geometry of the window (default 80x10+0+0)
10 -fn FONT the font to use (default fixed)
11 -fg COLOR foreground color of the text (default white)
12 -bg COLOR background AND-mask for shaded transparency (default clear)
13 -bd COLOR border color (default white)
14 -bw WIDTH border width (default 0)
15 -c COLUMNS split window into number of text columns (default 1)
16 --solid make background a solid color, not shaded-transparent
17 --topdown insert lines at the top and scroll the rest down
18 --wrap wrap long lines, instead of cutting them off
19 -h or --help a familiar-looking help screen
20 -v or --version displays version number
21 [console] filename to read (defaults to standard input)
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23Report bugs to <bob@de-fac.to>.
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26To install:
27 If you're on Debian (GNU/)Linux, type "make" and then "make install". If
28you're on some other UNIX, give it a try, and tweak the Makefile if and when
29you get errors. If you're really ticked off because there's no configure
30script, read the TODO file, and help out -- I'm going to delve into the
31byzantine mysteries of autoconf/automake, but only in my spare time.
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