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| Newer page: | version 5 | Last edited on Monday, May 19, 2003 9:21:10 pm | by CraigBox | Revert |
| Older page: | version 2 | Last edited on Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:05:16 pm | by AlastairPorter | Revert |
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-To access the main menu, hold down the control key anc
click the left mouse button%%%
-control
-middle button
is the terminal options (Preferences)%%%
-control
-right button
is the font options%%%
+*
To access the main menu, hold down the control key and
click the left mouse button
+* Ctrl
-Middle Button
is the terminal options (Preferences) - hint, you can set reverse video here.
+* Ctrl
-Right Button
is the font options.
-To Scroll
using the scrollbar, grab the grey bar with the middle button
+To scroll
using the scrollbar, grab the grey bar with the middle button.
+
+!Startup Options
-!!Startup Options
Start Xterm as a login shell (load /etc/profile and .bashrc (on redhat, at least))
xterm -l
-%%%
-put
the scrolbar on the right side of the term:
+
+Put
the scrolbar on the right side of the term:
xterm -rightbar
-%%%
+
Use a visual Bell (screen flash) instead of a beep:
xterm -vb
-%%%
+
Change colours:
xterm -fg <foreground colour> -bg <background colour>
-%%%
+
Swap forground/background colours:
xterm -rv
-%%%
-running
a program in Xterm:
+
+Run
a program in Xterm:
xterm -e <program name>
+
+----
+For more information see xterm(1).
