sax2(1) 							Utils for X-Window							   sax2(1)

NAME

       xquery - query the X-Server for a various set of information

SYNOPSIS

       xquery [ options ]

DESCRIPTION

       xquery  is used to obtain/set special information from/to the X-Server like new modeline timings to change size and position of the picture
       or check for active number of screens... see the options chapter to get an overview of what xquery can do

COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

       Available command line options are the following:

       -s     Get number of available screens.

       -a "screen timing"
	      Apply new modeline timing to the X-Server which may change the current geometry of the picture. The option -a takes only one parame-
	      ter  which  is  a  string containing the screen and timing information. Every value of the parameter is seperated by a single space,
	      screen define which screen should be used to apply the new timing and timing specify the new timing values.  Timing  parameters  are
	      the following:

	      1. Horizontal display value
	      2. Number of horizontal ticks before vsync-start
	      3. Number of horizontal ticks until vsync-end
	      4. Total number of horizontal ticks

	      5. Vertical display value
	      6. Number of vertical ticks before vsync-start
	      7. Number of vertical ticks until vsync-end
	      8. Total number of vertical ticks

       -m     Obtain currently used modelines for all screens

       -r     Obtain currently used resolutions for all screens

       -y     Obtain sync ranges from the active configuration for all screens

       -n screen
	      Switch  to  next	mode of the given screen, according to Modes configuration parameter which is located within the screen section of
	      the /etc/X11/xorg.conf

       -p screen
	      Same as option -n except switching to the previous mode.

       -d display
	      Set basic display to use. Specify only the major display number without any screen information because the  number  of  screens  are
	      acounted from xquery itself.

       -c     Get current color depths for all screens.

       -f     Get current used frequencies for all screens.

       -M     Get middle point coordinates of all screens.

       -S     Get screen number of the screen the mouse is currently over.

       -R "screen text"
	      Show XFT rendered string on a specific screen.

NOTE

       xquery take care about Xinerama sessions. This means even if you have only one big screen, xquery will know about the single screens build-
       ing this big screen. Unfortunately there are Xinerama or similar extensions built into binary drivers like nvidia  which  are  not  handled
       correctly via xquery.

AUTHORS

       Written by Marcus Schafer

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bugzilla.novell.com>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright  (C)  2005  SuSE Linux Products GmbH, Inc.  This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO  warranty;
       not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

3rd Berkeley Distribution					  March 15, 2005							   sax2(1)