xdriver(1)

NAME
XDRIVER - GRASS Monitor - driver to display GRASS maps in X11 environment.

(drivers)

DESCRIPTION
The GRASS XDRIVER can be used to display GRASS maps in X11 environment.

Usage in details
Variables:

        GRASS_WIDTH
        set the x size in pixel for the XDRIVER (default: 640)

        GRASS_HEIGHT
        set the y size in pixel for the XDRIVER (default: 480)

        XDRIVER_TRUECOLOR=[TRUE|FALSE]
        Look for a TrueColor visual (?)

        XDRIVER_WINDOW
        ?

        XDRIVER_PRIVATE_CMAP
        Private color map (?)

        XDRIVER_LEFT
        defines the left position of GRASS monitor (removed?)

        XDRIVER_TOP
        define the upper position of GRASS monitor (removed?)

  Set the XDRIVER size
# bash shell syntax:
export GRASS_WIDTH=xxx
export GRASS_HEIGHT=yyy
# c shell syntax:
setenv GRASS_WIDTH xxx
setenv GRASS_HEIGHT yyy
To control the XDRIVER, use the d.mon module.

The maximum color depth depends on the current X Server settings.

SEE ALSO
Display drivers
HTMLMAP driver, PNG driver, PostScript driver
d.frame, d.mon, g.region d.rast, d.vect

AUTHORS
CERL
various improvements from several authors.
Rewritten 2001 by Glynn Clements

Last changed: $Date: 2008-03-23 15:34:53 +0100 (Sun, 23 Mar 2008) $

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