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xdvi - DVI Previewer for the X Window System
xdvi [-s _
\bs_
\bh_
\br_
\bi_
\bn_
\bk] [-p _
\bp_
\bi_
\bx_
\be_
\bl_
\bs] [-l] [-rv] [-fg _
\bc_
\bo_
\bl_
\bo_
\br] [-bg
_
\bc_
\bo_
\bl_
\bo_
\br] [-hl _
\bc_
\bo_
\bl_
\bo_
\br] [-bd _
\bc_
\bo_
\bl_
\bo_
\br] [-ms _
\bc_
\bo_
\bl_
\bo_
\br] [=_
\bg_
\be_
\bo_
\bm_
\be_
\bt_
\br_
\by]
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\bi is a program which runs under the X window system. It
is used to preview DVI files, such as produced by TeX.
The -p option defines the pixels per inch for font selec-
tion. Default value is 300.
The -s option defines the initial shrink factor. Default
The -l option causes used fonts to be listed on diagnostic
Clicking the right button will display the next page.
Clicking the left button will display the previous page.
Clicking the right button with the Shift key held down will
display the next window full to the right. Clicking the
left button with the Shift key held down will display the
previous window full to the left. Clicking the middle but-
ton will display the next window full down. Clicking the
middle button with the Shift key held down will display the
You can exit the program by typing `q', control-C, or
control-D. You can move to the next page with `n', `f', or
SPACE. You can move the the previous page with `p', `b', or
control-H. You can move up a window-full with `u', down
with `d', left with `l', and right with `r'. You can change
the shrink factor by typing in the number (one or more
digits), followed by `s'. If you type `s' without a number,
the smallest factor that makes the entire page fit in the
window will be used. You can force redisplay with control-
L. You can move a relative number of pages by typing an
optional `-', a number (one or more digits) and then car-
riage return or line feed. You can move to a specific page
by typing a number (one or more digits) and then `g'. You
can move to the last page by typing `g' without a number.
Accepts the following defaults:
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Set the border width of the window.
If ``on'', reverse the definition of foreground and
Set the text/graphics color.
Set the background color.
Border Set the border color.
Set the page border color.
Mouse Set the mouse cursor color.
Uses the environment variable ``DISPLAY'' to specify which
bit map display terminal to use.
Eric Cooper, CMU, did a version for direct output to a QVSS.
Modified for X by Bob Scheifler, MIT Laboratory for Computer
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