NAME

showfont - font dumper for X font server

SYNOPSIS

showfont [ -bitmap_pad# ] [ -end# ] [ -extents_only ] [ -fn pattern ] [ -l ] [ -L ] [ -m ] [ -M ] [ -server host:port ] [ -start# ] [ -unit# ]

DESCRIPTION

showfont displays data about the font that matches the given pattern. The wildcard character "* "may be used to match any sequence of characters (including none), and "?" to match any single character. If no pattern is given, "* "is assumed. The "* "and "?" characters must be quoted to prevent them from being expanded by the shell.

OPTIONS

-server host:port

This option specifies the X font server to contact.

-l

This option indicates that the bit order of the font is LSBFirst (least significant bit first).

-m

This option indicates that the bit order of the font is MSBFirst (most significant bit first).

-L

This option indicates that the byte order of the font is LSBFirst (least significant byte first).

-M

This option indicates that the byte order of the font is MSBFirst (most significant byte first).

-extents_only

This option indicates that only the font's extents should be displayed.

-start#

This option indicates the start of the range of the characters to display (# is a number).

-end#

This option indicates the end of the range of the characters to display (# is a number).

-pad#

This option specifies the scanpad unit of the font (1, 2, 4 or 8). (# is a number).

-bitmap_pad#

This option specifies the bitmap padding unit of the font (0, 1, or 2, where 0 is ImageRectMin, 1 is ImageRectMaxWidth and 2 is ImageRectMaxWidth ).

SEE ALSO

fs(1), showfont(1), xlsfonts(1)

ENVIRONMENT

FONTSERVER

to get the default host and port to use.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1991, Network Computing Devices, Inc

See X11(7) for a full statement of rights and permissions.

AUTHOR

Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices, Inc