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diff --git a/xorg-server/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man b/xorg-server/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man index 51268f69a..e7933c9c8 100644 --- a/xorg-server/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man +++ b/xorg-server/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Examples: .SH OPTIONS CONTROLLING THE APPEARANCE OF THE X SCREEN WINDOWS These parameters only apply to windowed mode screens i.e. not -in \fB-multwindow\fP or \fB-rootless\fP mode +in \fB-multiwindow\fP or \fB-rootless\fP mode. .TP 8 .B "\-fullscreen" The X server window takes the full screen, covering completely the @@ -115,10 +115,52 @@ etc. This parameter is ignored when the \fB\-fullscreen\fP parameter is specified. .TP 8 .B \-scrollbars -In windowed mode, allow screens bigger than the \fIWindows\fP desktop. -Moreover, if the window has decorations, one can now resize it. -This parameter is ignored when the \fB\-fullscreen\fP parameter is specified. +Alternative name for \fB\-resize=scrollbars\fP. + +.SH OPTIONS CONTROLLING RESIZE BEHAVIOUR +.TP 8 +.B \-resize[=none|scrollbars|randr] +Select the resize mode of an X screen. + +.RS +.IP \fB\-resize=none\fP 8 +(default). The screen is not resizable. + +In windowed mode, if the window has decorations, a fixed frame is used. + +.IP \fB\-resize=scrollbars\fP 8 +The screen window is resizeable, but the screen is not resizable. + +In windowed mode, if the window has decorations, a resizing frame is used. +Scrollbars are drawn when needed to allow the entire X screen +to viewed by adjusting them. + +This also permits screens bigger than the \fIWindows\fP virtual desktop to be used. + +This parameter is ignored in \fB-multiwindow\fP or \fB-rootless\fP mode. +Alternative name is \fB\-scrollbars\fP. + +.IP \fB\-resize=randr\fP 8 +The screen is resizable and the screen window is resizeable. +In windowed mode, if the window has decorations, a resizing frame is used. + +Resizing the \fIWindows\fP window will use the RANDR extension to change +the size of the X screen. Likewise, changing the size of +the X screen using the RANDR extension will cause the size +of the \fIWindows\fP window containing the X screen to be changed. + +In \fB-multiwindow\fP or \fB-rootless\fP mode, if the X screen is +of the same dimensions as a Windows monitor or the virtual desktop, +the X server will respond to the WM_DISPLAYCHANGED sent when those +dimensions change by resizing the X screen. Changing the size +of the X screen using the RANDR extension is not permitted. + +The maximum dimensions of the screen are the dimensions of the \fIWindows\fP virtual desktop. + +.IP \fB\--resize\fP 8 +on its own is equivalent to \fB\--resize=randr\fP +.RE .SH OPTIONS CONTROLLING WINDOWS INTEGRATION .TP 8 @@ -190,15 +232,27 @@ respectively). .TP 8 .B "\-engine \fIengine_type_id\fP" This option, which is intended for Cygwin/X developers, -overrides the server's automatically selected engine type. This -parameter will be ignored if the specified engine type is not -supported on the current system. The supported engine type ids are 1 -- Shadow GDI, 2 - Shadow DirectDraw, and 4 - Shadow DirectDraw Non-Locking. -Additionally, there are engines with type ids -8 - Primary DirectDraw (obsolete) and 16 - Native GDI (experimental and barely functional). -Default behavior is to determine the engine with optimum performance that +overrides the server's automatically selected drawing engine type. This +parameter will be ignored if the specified drawing engine type is not +supported on the current system. + +Default behavior is to select the drawing engine with optimum performance that supports the specified depth and window configuration. +The engine type ids are: +.RS +.IP 1 4 +Shadow GDI +.IP 2 4 +Shadow DirectDraw +.IP 4 4 +Shadow DirectDraw Non-Locking +.IP 8 4 +Primary DirectDraw (unsupported, obsolete) +.IP 16 4 +Native GDI (unsupported, experimental and barely functional) +.RE + .SH FULLSCREEN OPTIONS .TP 8 .B "\-depth \fIdepth\fP" @@ -322,12 +376,9 @@ X(__miscmansuffix__), Xserver(1), xdm(1), xinit(1), XWinrc(__filemansuffix__), s .SH BUGS .I XWin -and this man page still have many limitations. Some of the more obvious -ones are: -.br -- The display mode can not be changed once the X server has started. -.br -- The \fIXWin\fP software is continuously developing; it is therefore possible that +and this man page still have many limitations. + +The \fIXWin\fP software is continuously developing; it is therefore possible that this man page is not up to date. It is always prudent to look also at the output of \fIXWin -help\fP in order to check the options that are operative. |