NAME

Intro - introduction to the OpenWindows Reference Manual

OVERVIEW

The Solaris computing environment can be functionally divided into two large subcomponents: the operating system and the windowing system. This Reference Manual describes the commands and utility programs which make up OpenWindows 3.4, the windowing system included with Solaris 2.4. The Solaris operating system commands are described in the SunOS Reference Manual.

The OpenWindows Reference Manual consists of all the OpenWindows man pages included with the SUNWaman software package, other than those from Section 3. There are 187 man pages in this manual, most of which belong to Section 1 and describe general-purpose User commands. There are a few man pages which describe System Administration commands (Section 1M), and 28 man pages from Section 6, Games & Demonstration Programs. The SVR4 classification system for on-line man pages differs slightly from the BSD system, and so a few commands that used to belong in Section 5 have been moved to Section 4, which describes file formats. Not included in this manual are 764 man pages from Section 3, pages that describe functions and libraries. They can be accessed on systems with the SUNWaman package by using the man (1)command. For information on how to add a package see pkgadd (1).

Since OpenWindows is based on the X11 display system, many of these man pages come directly from those included with X11R5 and have been modified only to correct pathname changes. For example, the pathname for /usr/lib/X11/Xinitrc has been changed to /usr/openwin/lib/Xinitrc. Several man pages in this manual come from Adobe Systems; they too have been edited only to correct for pathnames changes. The original formatting has been modified in order to give all pages a consistant appearance but no wording changes have been made except where strictly necessary.

In addition to man pages which describe the X server (which include the DPS pages from Adobe Systems), this manual includes man pages about the DeskSet utility programs such as Calendar Manager and Printtool, as well as pages about AnswerBook, the Classing Engine, and ToolTalk.

Name

Command Description

24to8(1)

convert a 24- or 32-bit rasterfile to an 8-bit rasterfile suitable for X11

ab_admin(1)

administer AnswerBook card catalog database(s)

ab_cardcatalog(4)

directory of available AnswerBooks

ab_library(4)

collection of AnswerBooks browsed and searched as a unit

accessx(1)

graphical interface to the accessx keyboard enhancements.

answerbook(1)

browse, search, and view on-line documentation

appres(1)

list application resource database

atobm(1)

See bitmap(1)

audiocontrol(1)

audio control panel

audiotool(1)

audio play/record tool

bdftopcf(1)

convert font from Bitmap Distribution Format to Portable Compiled Format

bdftosnf(1)

BDF to SNF font compiler for X11

binder(1)

modify deskset bindings database

bitmap(1)

bitmap editor and converter utilities for the X Window System

bldrgb(1)

simple interface to the rgb(1) utility

bmtoa(1)

See bitmap(1)

calctool(1)

a desktop calculator

ce_db_build(1)

build a Classing Engine database from an ASCII description of the database or generate an ASCII description file of a CE database

ce_db_merge (1)

merge new information into a Classing Engine database from an ASCII description of the new information

clock(1)

display the time in an icon or window

cm(1)

calendar manager, appointment and resource scheduling tool

cmap_alloc(1)

allocate default colormaps for non-default visuals

cmap_compact(1)

colormap configuration utility to reduce colormap flashing.

cmdtool(1)

run a shell (or other program) in an OpenWindows enhanced terminal window

cm_delete(1)

delete appointments from Calendar Manager database

cm_insert(1)

insert appointments into Calendar Manager database

cm_lookup(1)

look up appointments from Calendar Manager database

CoEd (6)

a ToolTalk-based shared editor

colorchooser(1)

change icon colors in deskset tools

constype(1)

print type of Sun console

convert_to_Xdefaults(1)

convert SunView1 defaults into equivalent Xdefaults

convert_to_xview (1) convert a SunView1 source program to XView source

digestp(1)

See mailp(1)

docviewer(1)

OpenWindows viewer for AnswerBook on-line documentation

dps(7)

Display PostScript imaging for the X Window System

dpsexec(6)

Display PostScript Executive

dsdm(1)

Drop Site Database Manager

ds_server_init(1)

store a property in the X11 server to reduce colormap flashing within the DeskSet applications

editres(1)

a dynamic resource editor for X Toolkit applications

edit_demo(6)

ToolTalk client/server demonstration programs

filemgr(1)

a GUI-based file management application

filep(1)

See mailp(1)

filofaxp (1)

See mailp(1)

fish_props(6)

See realxfishdb(6)

fixframe(1)

convert FrameMaker 2.0 PostScript files to conform to the

PostScript structuring conventions

fixinterleaf(1)

convert Interleaf PostScript files to conform to the PostScript structuring conventions

fmgc(1)

a program to garbage collect a users ~/.fm directory hierarchy

format_floppy(1)

diskette formatting program used by FileManager

franklinp(1)

See mailp(1)

helpopen(1)

utility for programmatically controlling helpviewer

helpviewer(1)

OpenWindows viewer for on-line help handbooks

ico(6)

animate an icosahedron

ico2(6)

animate an icosahedron or other polyhedron

iconedit(1)

create and edit images for OpenWindows icons, cursors, and panel items

imagetool(1)

Image viewer for OpenWindows

imake(1)

C preprocessor interface to the make utility

kbd_mode(1)

change the keyboard translation mode

keytable.map(4)

maps keyboard type and layout to keytable

listres(1)

list resources in widgets

locale_env(1)

locale_env - program for openwin-sys

mailp(1)

frontends to the mp PostScript pretty printer

mailprint(1)

filter to strip out mail message attachments

mailtool(1)

OpenWindows interface for the mail program

makebdf(1)

create bitmap files from scalable F3 or X11/NeWS font files

makedepend(1)

create dependencies in makefiles

makepsres(1)

Build PostScript resource database file.

maze(6)

an automated maze program

mkdirhier(1)

makes a directory hierarchy

mkfontdir(1)

create fonts.dir file from directory of font files

mp (1)

PostScript pretty printer

muncher(6)

draw interesting patterns in an X window

navigator(1)

browse and search AnswerBook on-line documentation

newsp(1)

See mailp(1)

oclock(1)

display time of day

olbiff(6)

OLIT mailbox monitor

olitsampler(6)

OLIT widget demo program

olittable(6)

OLIT widget demo program

olmh(6)

OpenLook interface to the MH message handling system

olwm(1)

OpenLook window manager for OpenWindows

olwmslave(1)

helper program for olwm

openwin(1)

OpenWindows startup script

owplaces(1)

list client applications running on a display

pageview(1)

PostScript language previewer for OpenWindows

perfmeter (1)

display system performance values in multiple dials or strip charts

plaid(6)

paint some plaid-like patterns in an X window

printtool(1)

OpenWindows tool for printing files

props(1)

graphical interface to set OpenWindows properties

pswrap(1)

creates C procedures from segments of PostScript language code

puzzle(6)

15-puzzle game for X

ras2ps(1)

converts a Sun RasterFile to a PostScript file

rash(1)

Sun Raster to PostScript translator

rasterfile(4)

Sun's file format for raster images

realxfishdb(6)

Display a fishtank on the root window of an X11 server.

redxblue(1)

swap red and blue for a 24 or 32 bit rasterfile

resize(1)

utility to set TERM and terminal settings to current window size

rgb(1)

build the color name database

rpc.cmsd(1)

calendar manager service daemon

rpc.ttdbserverd(1M)

See ttdbserverd(1M)

sessreg(1)

manage utmp/wtmp entries for non-init clients

shelltool(1)

run a shell (or other program) in an OpenWindows terminal window

showrgb (1)

display the color name database

showsnf(1)

showsnf - print contents of an SNF file

snapshot(1)

capture some or all of a screen image and save to a raster file

spider(6)

play double deck solitaire

tapetool(1)

OpenWindows tool for reading files from tape or archiving files to tape

textedit(1)

XView-based text editor with mouse support

textedit_filters(1)

filters provided with textedit(1)

texteroids(6)

test your mousing skills on spinning text

timemanp(1)

See mailp(1)

timesysp(1)

See mailp(1)

toolwait(1)

control client program startup

ttce2xdr(1M)

convert ToolTalk Classing Engine type tables to XDR format

ttcp(1)

copy files in a ToolTalk-safe way

ttdbck(1M)

display, check, or repair ToolTalk databases

ttdbserverd(1M)

RPC-based ToolTalk database server

ttmv(1)

move or rename files in a ToolTalk-safe way

ttrm(1)

remove files or directories in a ToolTalk-safe way

ttrmdir(1)

See ttrm(1)

ttsample1(6)

simple ToolTalk demo

ttsession(1)

the ToolTalk message server

ttsnoop(6)

the ToolTalk message monitor demo

tttar(1)

(de)archive files and ToolTalk objects

tt_type_comp(1)

the ToolTalk otype and ptype compiler

twm(1)

Tab Window Manager for the X Window System

viewprint(1)

print AnswerBook documents using lp

viewres(1)

graphical class browser for Xt

vkbd(1)

virtual keyboard/soft function keys display manager

winsysck(1)

check which window system protocols are available

worm(6)

draw wiggly worms

X(7)

See X11(7)

X11(7)

a portable, network-transparent window system

xauth(1)

X authority file utility

xbiff(1)

mailbox flag for X

xcalc(1)

scientific calculator for X

xclipboard(1)

X clipboard client

xclock(1)

analog/digital clock for X

xcmsdb(1)

Xlib Screen Color Characterization Data utility

xcolor(1)

displays 256 colors in an X window.

xconsole(1)

monitor system console messages

xcutsel(1)

interchange between cut buffer and selection

xditview(1)

display ditroff DVI files

xdm (1)

X Display Manager with support for XDMCP

xdpr(1)

dump an X window directly to a printer

xdpyinfo(1)

display information utility for X

xedit(1)

simple text editor for X

xepsf(6)

display an Encapsulated PostScript file

xev(6)

print contents of X events

xeyes (6)

Eyes follow your pointer

xfd (1)

display all the characters in an X font

xfontsel(1)

point & click interface for selecting X11 font names

xgc (6)

X graphics demo

xhost(1)

server access control program for X

xinit(1)

X Window System initializer

xkill(1)

kill a client by its X resource

xload (1)

system load average display for X

xlock(1)

Locks the local X display until a password is entered

xlogo(1)

X Window System logo

xlsatoms(1)

list interned atoms defined on server

xlsclients(1)

list client applications running on a display

xlsfonts(1)

server font list displayer for X

xlswins(1)

server window list displayer for X

xmac(6)

display Apple MacPaint image files under X windows

xmag(1)

magnify parts of the screen

xmag_multivis(6)

magnify parts of the screen

xmakemap (1)

make a keyboard mapping to be used as input to xmodmap

xman (1)

Manual page display program for the X Window System

xmh (1)

send and read mail with an X interface to MH

xmkmf(1)

simple interface to the imake utility for generating X11 Makefiles

xmodmap(1)

utility for modifying keymaps in X

xpr (1)

print an X window dump

xprop(1)

property displayer for X

xrdb(1)

X server resource database utility

xrefresh(1)

refresh all or part of an X screen

xscope(6)

X Window Protocol Viewer

Xserver(1)

X Window System server

xset(1)

user preference utility for X

xsetroot(1)

root window parameter setting utility for X

xsol(6)

play solitaire

xstdcmap(1)

X standard colormap utility

Xsun(1)

Solaris server for X Version 11

xterm(1)

terminal emulator for X

xview(7)

xview toolkit information

xv_get_sel(1)

copy the content of a selection to the standard output

xwd(1)

dump an image of an X window

xwininfo(1)

window information utility for X

xwud(1)

image displayer for X