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.TH vidcontrol 1 "May 22, 1994" "" "FreeBSD" .Dd May 22, 1994
.Dt VIDCONTROL 1
.SH NAME .Os
vidcontrol - a utility for manipulating the syscons video driver. .Sh NAME
.SH SYNOPSIS .Nm vidcontrol
.na .Nd a utility for manipulating the syscons video driver.
.B vidcontrol .Sh SYNOPSIS
.RB [options] .Nm
.SH DESCRIPTION .Ar options ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The The
.B vidcontrol .Nm vidcontrol
command is used to set various options for the syscons video driver, command is used to set various options for the syscons video driver,
such as video mode, colors, cursors, scrnmaps, font and screensaver timeout. such as video mode, colors, cursors, scrnmaps, font and screensaver timeout.
.Pp
A new video mode is selected by specifying its name as an argument to A new video mode is selected by specifying its name as an argument to
.B vidcontrol .Nm vidcontrol .
eg. " For example:
.B vidcontrol VGA_80x25 .Bd -literal
". vidcontrol VGA_80x25
.Ed
The modes currently supported: VGA_40x25, VGA_80x25, VGA_80x50, EGA_80x25, EGA_80x43. .Pp
On some laptops the modes VGA_80x30 and VGA_80x60 can be used. The modes currently supported:
The graphic mode VGA_320x200 can also be chosen. .Ar VGA_40x25 ,
.Ar VGA_80x25 ,
.Ar VGA_80x50 ,
.Ar EGA_80x25 ,
.Ar EGA_80x43 .
On some laptops the modes
.Ar VGA_80x30
and
.Ar VGA_80x60
can be used.
The graphic mode
.Ar VGA_320x200
can also be chosen.
.Pp
The colors used when displaying text can be changed by specifying the The colors used when displaying text can be changed by specifying the
foreground color (eg. " foreground color (e.g. "vidcontrol white"), or both a foreground & background
.B vidcontrol white color (e.g. "vidcontrol yellow blue").
"), or both a foreground & background .Pp
color (eg. " To see the supported colors on a given platform use "vidcontrol show".
.B vidcontrol yellow blue .Pp
"). The following command line options are supported:
.Bl -tag -width Fl
To see the supported colors on a given platform use " .It Fl r Ar foreground Ar background
.B vidcontrol show
".
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
The following command line options are supported.
.TP
.BI "\-r\ " foreground\ background
Change reverse mode colors to Change reverse mode colors to
.B foreground .Ar foreground
and and
.B background .Ar background
. .It Fl b Ar color
.TP
.BI "\-b\ " color
Set border color to Set border color to
.B color .Ar color
(only supported on VGA hardware): (only supported on VGA hardware).
.TP .It Fl c Ar normal|blink|destructive
.BI "\-c\ " normal | blink | destructive
Change the cursor appearance. The cursor is either an inverting block Change the cursor appearance. The cursor is either an inverting block
(normal) that eventually can "blink". Or it can be like the old hardware cursor (normal) that eventually can "blink". Or it can be like the old hardware cursor
(destructive). The latter is actually a simulation. (destructive). The latter is actually a simulation.
.TP .It Fl d
.BI "\-d\ "
Print out current screen output map. Print out current screen output map.
.TP .It Fl l Ar scrmap
.BI "\-l\ " scrmap
Install screen output map file from Install screen output map file from
.I scrmap .Ar scrmap
.TP .It Fl L
.BI "\-L\ "
Install default screen output map. Install default screen output map.
.TP .It Fl m Ar on|off
.BI "\-m\ " on|off
Switches the mousepointer on or off. Used together with the moused Switches the mousepointer on or off. Used together with the moused
daemon for textmode cut & paste functionality. daemon for textmode cut & paste functionality.
.TP .It Fl f Ar size Ar file
.BI "\-f\ " size\ file
Load font Load font
.I file .Ar file
for for
.I size .Ar size
(currently, only 8x8, 8x14 or 8x16). (currently, only 8x8, 8x14 or 8x16).
The fontfile can be either uuencoded or in raw binary format. The fontfile can be either uuencoded or in raw binary format.
.TP .It Fl t Ar N|off
.BI "\-t\ " N|off
Sets the screensaver timeout to Sets the screensaver timeout to
.I N .Ar N
seconds, or turns it seconds, or turns it
.I off .Ar off .
.TP .It Fl x
.BI "\-x\ "
Use hexadecimal digits for output. Use hexadecimal digits for output.
.PP .El
.SH FILES .Sh FILES
/usr/share/syscons/fonts .Bl -tag -width /usr/share/syscons/scrnmaps -compact
/usr/share/syscons/scrnmaps .It Pa /usr/share/syscons/fonts
.SH BUGS .It Pa /usr/share/syscons/scrnmaps
Report when found. .El
.SH "SEE ALSO" .Sh SEE ALSO
.BR kbdcontrol(1) , .Xr kbdcontrol 1 ,
.BR keyboard (4) , .Xr keyboard 4 ,
.BR screen (4) , .Xr screen 4
.SH AUTHORS .Sh AUTHORS
Søren Schmidt (sos@FreeBSD.org) Søren Schmidt (sos@FreeBSD.org)