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diff --git a/doc/info/mds.texinfo b/doc/info/mds.texinfo index efd9c4a..ed8077e 100644 --- a/doc/info/mds.texinfo +++ b/doc/info/mds.texinfo @@ -1121,6 +1121,7 @@ by the signal @code{SIGTERM}. @cpindex List protocols @cpindex Protocols, listing @cpindex Protocol registry +@cpindex Registry of protocols @opindex @option{--list} @opindex @option{--wait} @command{mds-reg} is a utility that can be used to list @@ -1559,6 +1560,11 @@ actually a server. @node mds-echo @section @command{mds-echo} +@pgindex @command{mds-echo} +@cpindex Ping +@cpindex Debugging +@cpindex Heartbeat +@cpindex Network heartbeat @command{mds-echo} is a server that echos message that contain the header--value pair @command{Command: echo}. This server can be used for debugging and testing as @@ -1569,6 +1575,11 @@ well as to enable network heartbeats. @node mds-registry @section @command{mds-registry} +@pgindex @command{mds-registry} +@cpindex List protocols +@cpindex Protocols, listing +@cpindex Protocol registry +@cpindex Registry of protocols @command{mds-registry} is a server that keeps a registry of all protocols that are supported they the sum of all active servers. It can also be used by other servers to @@ -1579,6 +1590,15 @@ wait until a protocol has become available. @node mds-vt @section @command{mds-vt} +@pgindex @command{mds-vt} +@cpindex Virtual terminal, switching +@cpindex Virtual terminal, mode switching +@cpindex Switching virtual terminal +@cpindex Switching virtual terminal mode +@cpindex TTY +@cpindex Graphical mode +@cpindex Text mode +@cpindex Mode, virtual terminal, switching @command{mds-vt} is the server that acquires a virtual terminal for the display, manages virtual terminal switches and enables other servers to get access to @@ -1587,6 +1607,9 @@ virtual terminal the display is located on. It also enables other servers to switch the virtual terminals mode to graphical mode or text mode. +@vrindex @env{XDG_VTNR} +@pgindex @command{mds-vt} +@pgindex @file{mdsinitrc} By default @command{mds-vt} will select the next available virtual terminal for the display server. You can override this behaviour by exporting a value @@ -1597,10 +1620,12 @@ index.}. To select the virtual terminal the display was started from you can use the following code in your @file{~/.mdsinitrc}: +@pgindex @command{fgconsole} @example export XDG_VTNR="$(fgconsole)" @end example +@pgindex @command{kbd} @command{fgconsole} is a part of the @command{kbd} package. @@ -1609,6 +1634,8 @@ package. @node mds-clipboard @section @command{mds-clipboard} +@pgindex @command{mds-clipboard} +@cpindex Clipboard @command{mds} has three clipboards, one for copied text, one for selected text, and one for non-textual data. Each of these clipboards are stacks, just @@ -1622,6 +1649,8 @@ time or when its originator closes. @node mds-drag @section @command{mds-drag} +@pgindex @command{mds-drag} +@cpindex Drag-and-drop @command{mds-drag} is the server that implements drag-and-drop support. @@ -1630,6 +1659,13 @@ drag-and-drop support. @node mds-kkbd @section @command{mds-kkbd} +@pgindex @command{mds-kkbd} +@cpindex Keyboard +@cpindex Keyboard, kernel-based +@cpindex Scancodes +@cpindex Keycodes +@cpindex Keycodes, remapping +@cpindex Keyboard, remapping @command{mds-kkbd} implements access to the kernel-based keyboard. It does not however implement delay and rate configurations for the kernel-based keyboard as that @@ -1637,7 +1673,7 @@ requires root privileges. The kernel-based keyboard is a keyboard that can be accessed by reconfiguring stdin in a TTY using @code{ioctl} and then read from stdin. @command{mds-kkbd} does not implement any keyboard -layout, rather it broadcasts scancodes and keycode. +layout, rather it broadcasts scancodes and keycodes. However it can remap keycodes, but not scancodes. @@ -1645,6 +1681,12 @@ However it can remap keycodes, but not scancodes. @node mds-kkbdrate @section @command{mds-kkbdrate} +@pgindex @command{mds-kkbdrate} +@pgindex @command{mds-kkbd} +@cpindex Keyboard +@cpindex Keyboard, kernel-based +@cpindex Keyboard repeat rate +@cpindex Keyboard repeat delay @command{mds-kkbdrate} is a complemental server to @command{mds-kkbd}, it implements rate and delay control for the kernel-based keyboard. @@ -1654,6 +1696,14 @@ control for the kernel-based keyboard. @node mds-kbd @section @command{mds-kbd} +@pgindex @command{mds-kbd} +@cpindex Keyboard +@cpindex Keyboard repeat rate +@cpindex Keyboard repeat delay +@cpindex Scancodes +@cpindex Keycodes +@cpindex Keycodes, remapping +@cpindex Keyboard, remapping @command{mds-kbd} is an alternative to @command{mds-kkbd} and @command{mds-kkbdrate}. In contrast to @command{mds-kkbd}, @command{mds-kbd} @@ -1669,6 +1719,18 @@ individually. @node mds-keytrans @section @command{mds-keytrans} +@pgindex @command{mds-keytrans} +@pgindex @command{mds-kbd} +@pgindex @command{mds-kkbd} +@cpindex Keyboard layout +@cpindex Layout, keyboard +@cpindex Dead keys +@cpindex Compose key +@cpindex Modifier keys +@cpindex Keys, mapping, layout +@cpindex Keys, dead +@cpindex Keys, compose +@cpindex Keys, modifiers @command{mds-keytrans} is the server than translates keycodes from @command{mds-kkbd} and @command{mds-kbd}, and third-party alternatives, to characters and other @@ -1680,6 +1742,9 @@ modifiers, letters, other symbols, dead keys and compose. @node mds-keystick @section @command{mds-keystick} +@pgindex @command{mds-keystick} +@cpindex Sticky keys +@cpindex Keyboard, accessibility @command{mds-keystick} is a server that can be used to enable sticky keys. See @ref{Sticky Keys} for more information. @@ -1689,6 +1754,9 @@ information. @node mds-keybounce @section @command{mds-keybounce} +@pgindex @command{mds-keybounce} +@cpindex Bounce keys +@cpindex Keyboard, accessibility @command{mds-keybounce} is a server that can be used to enable bounce keys. See @ref{Bounce Keys} for more information. @@ -1698,6 +1766,9 @@ information. @node mds-slowkey @section @command{mds-slowkey} +@pgindex @command{mds-slowkey} +@cpindex Slow keys +@cpindex Keyboard, accessibility @command{mds-slowkey} is a server that can be used to enable slow keys. See @ref{Slow Keys} for more information. @@ -1707,28 +1778,42 @@ information. @node mds-keycue @section @command{mds-keycue} +@pgindex @command{mds-keycue} +@cpindex Loud keys +@cpindex Keyboard, accessibility @command{mds-keycue} is a server that can be used to enable loud keys. See @ref{Loud Keys} for more information. - @node mds-kbdbind @section @command{mds-kbdbind} +@pgindex @command{mds-kbdbind} +@pgindex @command{xbindkeys} +@pgindex @command{dmenu} +@cpindex Keyboard bindings +@cpindex Bindings, keyboard +@cpindex Layout, keyboard, switching +@cpindex Keyboard layout, switching +@cpindex Switching keyboard layout @command{mds-kbdbind} is a server similar to @command{xbindkeys}. It can be used to run commands upon selected key combinations, for example starting -@code{dmenu} or change keyboard layout. +@command{dmenu} or change keyboard layout. @command{mds-kbdbind} can distinguish keyboards -from eachother. +from each other. @node mds-multikey @section @command{mds-multikey} +@pgindex @command{mds-multikey} +@pgindex @command{mds-kbdbind} +@cpindex Keyboard bindings +@cpindex Bindings, keyboard @command{mds-multikey} is a server that can bind a key, key combination, or sequence their of to a sequence of keys or key combinations. @@ -1748,6 +1833,10 @@ them; or `<super>x, 5' to press `x' five times. @node mds-rat @section @command{mds-rat} +@pgindex @command{mds-rat} +@cpindex Rat device +@cpindex Mouse device +@cpindex Pointing device @command{mds-rat} is a server that implements support of rat (also known as mouse) devices. @@ -1756,6 +1845,13 @@ support of rat (also known as mouse) devices. @node mds-ratbarrier @section @command{mds-ratbarrier} +@pgindex @command{mds-ratbarrier} +@cpindex Cursor barriers +@cpindex Rat pointer barriers +@cpindex Mouse pointer barriers +@cpindex Pointer barriers +@cpindex Screen edges, barriers +@cpindex Barriers, rat @command{mds-ratbarrier} is a server that lets you set up barriers for the rat pointer, for example at the screen edges. @@ -1771,6 +1867,12 @@ pointer fully and it cannot pass through at all. @node mds-ratbind @section @command{mds-ratbind} +@pgindex @command{mds-ratbind} +@cpindex Bindings, rat +@cpindex Rat bindings +@cpindex Mouse bindings +@cpindex Pointer bindings +@cpindex Hotcorners @command{mds-ratbind} is a server similar to @command{mds-kbdbind}. However, @command{mds-ratbind} respons to rat and rat cursor actions rather @@ -1782,6 +1884,12 @@ used to implement hotcorners. @node mds-gestures @section @command{mds-gestures} +@pgindex @command{mds-gestures} +@cpindex Bindings, gestures +@cpindex Gestures bindings +@cpindex Rat gestures bindings +@cpindex Mouse gestures bindings +@cpindex Pointer gestures bindings @command{mds-gestures} is a server similar to @command{mds-ratbind}. However it is specialised to respond to gestures. @@ -1791,12 +1899,16 @@ to respond to gestures. @node mds-kbd2rat @section @command{mds-kbd2rat} +@pgindex @command{mds-kbd2rat} +@cpindex Keyboard to rat bindings +@cpindex Rat keys +@cpindex Mouse keys If you do not have a rat or rather use your keyboard, the server @command{mds-kbd2rat} can be used to bind keyboard actions to simulate rat actions. This server is a specialisation of @code{mds-kbdbind}, rather than spawning generic commands it broadcasts -messages without the display server to move the +messages within the display server to move the rat cursor and click on rat buttons. @code{mds-kbdbind} could be used to do this, but @command{mds-kbd2rat} will not spawn a new process for each action. @@ -1807,6 +1919,11 @@ For more information see @ref{Mouse Keys}. @node mds-hwcursor @section @command{mds-hwcursor} +@pgindex @command{mds-hwcursor} +@cpindex Cursor, hardware +@cpindex Rat cursor, hardware +@cpindex Mouse cursor, hardware +@cpindex Hardware cursor @command{mds-hwcursor} is a server that draws the rat cursor to the monitor on a plane separate from all other content on the display. @@ -1818,6 +1935,11 @@ cursor. @node mds-swcursor @section @command{mds-swcursor} +@pgindex @command{mds-swcursor} +@cpindex Cursor, software +@cpindex Rat cursor, software +@cpindex Mouse cursor, software +@cpindex Software cursor @command{mds-swcursor} is a server that draws the rat cursor to the monitor on the same plane as all other content on the display. In less @@ -1828,6 +1950,11 @@ esoteric terms, it implements a software cursor. @node mds-cursorshadow @section @command{mds-cursorshadow} +@pgindex @command{mds-cursorshadow} +@cpindex Cursor shadow +@cpindex Rat cursor shadow +@cpindex Mouse cursor shadow +@cpindex Shadow, cursor @command{mds-cursorshadow} is a server that can be used to decorate the rat cursor with a configurable shadow. @@ -1837,6 +1964,14 @@ a configurable shadow. @node mds-cursorgamma @section @command{mds-cursorgamma} +@pgindex @command{mds-cursorgamma} +@pgindex @command{mds-hwcursor} +@cpindex Gamma correction, hardware cursor +@cpindex Cursor, hardware, gamma correction +@cpindex Rat cursor, hardware, gamma correction +@cpindex Mouse cursor, hardware, gamma correction +@cpindex Hardware cursor, gamma correction +@cpindex Graphics drivers @command{mds-cursorgamma} is a server you can use if you use @command{mds-hwcursor} to, if not done by the graphics driver, correct the @@ -1853,6 +1988,9 @@ will have its gamma corrected. @node mds-hwgamma @section @command{mds-hwgamma} +@pgindex @command{mds-hwgamma} +@cpindex Gamma correction, hardware +@cpindex Hardware gamma correction To enable gamma correction, use the server @command{mds-hwgamma}. It implements hardware gamma ramps, that is, gamma ramps assisted @@ -1863,6 +2001,10 @@ by hardware acceleration. @node mds-swgamma @section @command{mds-swgamma} +@pgindex @command{mds-swgamma} +@cpindex Gamma correction, software +@cpindex Software gamma correction +@cpindex Graphics drivers If your graphics driver does not support @command{mds-hwgamma}, you can instead use @command{mds-swgamma}. It implements software |