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VUEPAD(1)                            SysV                            VUEPAD(1)



NAME
     vuepad - ASCII file browsing program

SYNOPSIS
     vuepad [-option . . .] <filename>

DESCRIPTION
     vuepad is a simple ASCII editing program.  It may be used to read a  file
     and search for information within a file.

     vuepad has a thorough online help system.   Each  menu  box  has  a  help
     option.   When  you  click  the leftmost mouse button on the help option,
     vuepad will create a pop-up window containing a brief description of  the
     feature you are using.


OPTIONS
     vuepad supports the following command-line options:

     -ddb filename
          Used  to  specify  an  alternate  vuepad.ddb   file.    Default   is
          /usr/X11/lib/ddb/vuepad.ddb.

     -geometry <width>x<height>{+-}<xoffset>{+-}<yoffset>
          Specifies the initial size and location of the window.

     -display displayname
          Specifies the name of the node where the vsh window appears.

     -name | -instanceName name
          Specifies the application name  under  which  resources  are  to  be
          obtained.  Default is vsh.

     -windowName name
          Specifies the name for the window.  This name is  displayed  in  the
          top window border.

     -iconName name
          Specifies the name for the icon.  This name is displayed  below  the
          icon.

     -xrm resource_string
          Used for passing a resource string.  The string must be enclosed  in
          double quotes.

     -font | fn fontname
          Specifies the font for menu text.

RESOURCES
     vuepad accepts the following X resources.   They  can  be  defined  in  a
     resource  file,  typically ~/.Xresources or ~/.Xdefaults.  The full names
     of the resources and their allowed values  are  listed  below.   Resource
     values within brackets (<>) require an appropriate value.

                       vuepad.accent_look.background:     <color>
                       vuepad.accent_look.foreground:     <color>
                       vuepad.main_look.background:       <color>
                       vuepad.main_look.foreground:       <color>
                       vuepad.graphics_look.background:   <color>
                       vuepad.graphics_look.foreground:   <color>
                       vuepad.font:                       <font name>

SEE ALSO
     vuepad help files.

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