dxterm(1X) — Commands
NAME
dxterm − DECwindows terminal emulator
SYNOPSIS
dxterm [ flags ]
FLAGS
−customization string
Specifies a value for a dxterm resource that overrides a default setting. The string has the form resource:value. You can specify this flag multiple times to change multiple resources. See the X DEFAULTS section in this reference page for a list of resources that can be changed. You can specify both dxterm and shell resources as ∗resource.
−d dispname
Specifies the display screen on which dxterm displays its window. If the display flag is not specified, dxterm uses the display screen specified by your DISPLAY environment variable. The display flag has the format hostname:number. The default is :0. For more information, see X(1X).
−display dispname
Performs the same function as the −d flag.
−e command [ flags ]
Specifies that the named command, and any of its specified flags, be executed in the dxterm window when the window is first created. This flag must appear last on the dxterm command line.
−geometry
Specifies the width, length, and location of the dxterm window, in columns, rows and pixels respectively. This flag has the format [width][xlength][+x][+y].
−lsSpecifies that dxterm create a login shell rather than a subshell. If this flag is present, a login record is written to the utmp and wtmp databases.
−setup file
Specifies the setup file that provides parameters which control the terminal’s initial settings. This file must contain valid dxterm resources. See the X DEFAULTS section below for a list of available resources.
−size CxR
Specifies the size of the dxterm window in columns (C) and rows (R).
−xrm string
Performs the same function as the -customization flag.
DESCRIPTION
The dxterm command displays a window that provides Digital VT320 terminal emulation and a standard terminal type for programs not directly aware of the X Window System. The terminal emulator also supports the ReGIS and Sixel graphics protocols.
MENUS
The menu bar contains the following items:
File
Edit
Commands
Options
Print
Help
File Menu
The File menu contains the following item:
ExitShuts down the terminal emulator application: removes all its windows, stops the process running the emulator, and ends any applications.
Edit Menu
The Edit menu contains the following items:
CopyCopies the text selected from the dxterm window onto the clipboard.
PastePastes text selected from the clipboard into the dxterm window, as if it had been typed.
Select All
Selects all displayed text.
Commands Menu
The Commands menu contains the following items:
Secure Keyboard
Prevents processes other than the owner process from accessing the keyboard. Selecting this option reverses the foreground and background colors.
Clear Lines Off Top
Erases data recorded by dxterm from the top of the scrolling area.
Clear Display
Clears the display and positions the cursor at the first column and first line of the display.
Resize Window
Changes the size of the window to match the display so that all characters in the display are visible.
Clear Communications
Clears the communication buffers.
Reset Terminal
Resets the emulator to the original settings. For example, sets the keyboard action mode to unlocked and the keypad mode to numeric.
Options Menu
The dxterm setup features are grouped into a number of related categories. The Options menu lets you access the dialog box for each of these categories, which correspond to those for VT320 Set-Up screens.
The Options menu contains the following items:
Window...
Displays the Window Options dialog box, which contains controls that affect the window features.
Display...
Displays the Display Options dialog box, which contains controls that affect the appearance of the user’s current window.
General...
Displays the General Options dialog box, which contains controls for commonly changed Customize features.
Keyboard...
Displays the Keyboard Options dialog box, which contains controls for keyboard operating features.
7-Bit NRCS Selection...
Allows you to specify a 7-bit National Replacement Character Set (NRCS).
Graphics...
Displays the Graphics Options dialog box, which contains controls for ReGIS and Sixel graphics.
Printer...Displays the Printer Options dialog box, which contains controls that affect printer features.
Save Options
Saves the current settings to the file ~/DXterm or ~/DXterm_locale, where locale is the current locale (for example, en_US or ja_JP). The locale string is appended to the resource file name unless the locale is C, begins with en_US, or contains 8859-1. See the RESTRICTIONS section below for cautions on using this option.
Restore Options
Restores the setup configuration from the most recently read or written saved setup file. (This item corresponds to NVR [nonvolatile RAM] recall on a VT320 terminal.)
Save Named Options...
Saves the current settings in the file you specify.
Restore Named Options...
Opens a different saved setup configuration. The standard DECwindows file selection dialog box appears, showing a list of saved setup files in the current directory. Selecting one of these files and clicking on OK (or double-clicking on the file) reinitializes the terminal emulator with the configuration stored in that file.
Restore System Options
Reinitializes the terminal emulator with the system default characteristics defined by your system.
Print Menu
The Print menu contains the following items:
Print Text Page
Prints the text in the current window.
Print Selected Text
Prints the selected information.
Print All Text
Prints the information in the display and transcript as text.
Print Graphics
Prints the contents of the display in Sixel format.
Finish Printing
Completes a print job depending on the print destination. If queued to a printer, the job is submitted. If submitted to a dedicated printer port, the job is canceled. If written to a file, the file is closed. This option is used with Auto Print mode or Printer Controller mode.
Cancel Printing
Stops the print request.
Help Menu
The Help menu contains the following items:
Context-Sensitive Help
Provides information about an object in a window or a dialog box. To display context-sensitive help, choose Context-Sensitive Help from the Help menu. The pointer changes to a question mark. Move the question mark to a menu, a button, or another object and click MB1. Help for that object appears.
Overview
Displays an overview of DECterm along with help on how to perform various functions using DECterm.
Using Help
Displays information about how to use the help system.
Product Information
Displays copyright and version information about DECterm.
Options Dialog Boxes
The Options dialog boxes represent the state of the terminal. At application startup, the previously saved states for most terminal features are read from a saved set-up file (which corresponds to VT320 NVR). These feature settings remain constant until you explicitly change them. You can change terminal operating features directly by means of the Options dialog boxes. You can also change some of these features indirectly by means of control functions from the host.
There are a few terminal features whose states are not stored in a saved setup file. These features are restored to their factory default values at application startup or when you reset the terminal (with Reset Terminal or DECSTR).
Window Options Dialog Box
The Window Options dialog box lets you change the following window attributes:
Auto Resize Terminal
Changes the terminal size to match the window size automatically whenever the window size changes.
Auto Resize Window
Changes the window size to match the terminal size automatically whenever the terminal size changes.
Terminal Driver Resize
Changes the terminal size to match the size known to the terminal driver whenever the size changes in the terminal driver, and vice versa.
Terminal Size
Sets the number of rows and columns that are displayed. You can select 24, 48, or 72 rows and 80 or 132 columns, or enter a custom size in the numeric entry fields.
Normal Font (80 Columns)
Uses a normal (non-condensed) font for all column widths.
Condensed Font (132 Columns)
Uses a condensed font for all column widths.
Normal/80, Condensed/132
Uses a normal (non-condensed) font for column widths of 80 characters or less, and a condensed font otherwise.
Big FontBy default, dxterm uses an 18-pixel font. This default can be changed by selecting the Other radio button and entering a font name in the text field next to this radio button.
Little Font
By default, dxterm uses a 14-pixel font. This default can be changed by selecting the Other radio button and entering a font name in the text field next to this radio button.
German Standard Font
Displays a font that meets the German Technical Supervision Association (TUV) requirements.
Window Title
Changes the title displayed in the title bar.
Icon Name
Changes the title displayed in the icon box.
Display Options Dialog Box
The Display Options dialog box lets you change the following display attributes:
Record Lines Off Top
Saves lines that are scrolled off the top of the display. When this option is enabled, any text that scrolls off the top of the display is saved in the scrollback buffer. The default number of lines saved is 100. To see the lines in this area, scroll the display using the mouse in the vertical scrollbar. Or scroll by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing either the up/down arrow keys or the Next Page or Previous Page keys (Page Up and Page Down keys on PC-style keyboards).
Vertical Scroll Bar
Displays a vertical scroll bar along the right side of the dxterm window.
Horizontal Scroll Bar
Displays a horizontal scroll bar along the bottom of the dxterm window.
Vertical Cursor Coupling
Specifies that the window scrolls vertically so the cursor is visible.
Horizontal Cursor Coupling
Specifies that the window scrolls horizontally so the cursor is visible.
Auto Wrap
Specifies that when the cursor reaches the right margin, new characters are displayed on the next line. If you do not automatically wrap text, when the cursor reaches the right margin, each new character deletes the previous character.
Display Cursor
Specifies whether the cursor is displayed. The default is to display the cursor.
Cursor Blink
Specifies whether the cursor blinks. The default is to have the cursor blink.
Batch Scroll nnn Lines
Specifies how many lines scroll at the same time. Increasing the Batch Scroll count improves performance but makes it harder to read text while it is scrolling.
Record nnn Lines Off Top
Specifies how many lines to save when they scroll off the top of the display (that is, when the Record Lines Off Top item is enabled).
Dark Text, Light Background
Sets dark text on a light background display.
Light Text, Dark Background
Sets light text on a dark background display.
No Status Display
Suppresses the status line at the bottom of the window.
Host Status Display
Specifies that a host-writable status line appears at the bottom of the window.
Block Cursor
Specifies that the text cursor is a block that covers the character cell.
Underline Cursor
Specifies that the text cursor is an underline at the bottom of the character cell.
General Options Dialog Box
The General Options dialog box lets you change the following general attributes:
NewlineTurns on newline mode (NLM), which causes the Return key to send a line feed as well as a carriage return. With newline mode, the line feed character moves the cursor to the start of the line as well as advancing it to the next line.
Lock UDKs
Locks the user-defined keys so that the host system cannot change these definitions.
Lock User Features
Stops the host from changing your customized settings for the Auto Repeat key and the Foreground and Background display.
Local Echo
Causes every character to be echoed to the screen and sent to the host.
Normal Cursor Keys
Specifies that the arrow keys are set to the characters labeled on the keycaps. The keys are not mapped to any other functions.
Appl Cursor Keys
Specifies that the arrow keys are mapped to application-specific functions.
Numeric Keypad
Specifies that the numeric keypad is set to the characters labeled on the keycaps.
Application Keypad
Specifies that the application keypad is set to function as user-defined keys.
UPSS DEC Supplemental
Specifies that dxterm use the Digital Multinational Character Set. To use this character set, set the Character Set mode menu item to 8-bit Characters. The default is the Digital Multinational Character Set.
UPSS ISO Latin-1
Specifies that dxterm use the International Standards Organization (ISO) Character Set. To use this character set, set the Character Set mode menu item to 8-bit Characters.
8-bit Multinational Characters
Specifies the character set mode to be 8 bits for use with the Digital Supplemental or ISO Latin-1 Character Set. The default is 8-bit character mode.
7-bit NRCS Characters
Specifies the character set mode to be 7 bits for use with the National Replacement Character Sets. The default is 8-bit character mode.
VT300 Mode, 8-bit Controls
Specifies that the terminal operates in VT300 mode and transmits 8-bit control characters.
VT300 Mode, 7-bit Controls
Specifies that the terminal operates in VT300 mode and transmits 7-bit control characters.
VT100 Mode
Specifies that the terminal operates in VT100 mode, using 7-bit characters for both input and output.
VT52 Mode
Specifies that the terminal operates in VT52 mode, using 7-bit characters for both input and output.
Terminal ID
Specifies the device attributes response (Terminal ID). The device attributes response lets the host system know specific operating attributes of the terminal. The Terminal ID can be one of the following:
VT100
VT101
VT102
VT125
VT220
VT240
VT320
VT330
VT340
DECterm ID
The default is DECterm ID.
Answerback Message
Specifies that any text entered into this field will be sent to the host when dxterm is requested by the host to send its answerback message or when the user presses Ctrl-F5. To include non-printing characters in the answerback string, specify the character in hexadecimal notation preceded by a pound sign. For example, the string #0D sends a carriage return character to the host. To include a pound sign in the answerback message, use the string ##.
Conceal Answerback Message
Specifies that the answerback message entered in the Answerback Message text field will not be displayed in the dialog box. Once selected, this button cannot be deselected. The only way to deselect it is to select the Answerback Message text entry field. This action erases the previous answerback message.
Keyboard Options Dialog Box
The Keyboard Options dialog box lets you change the following keyboard attributes:
Warning bell
Specifies whether the warning bell sounds when dxterm receives a BEL character (ASCII 7). The default is that the bell sounds.
Margin Bell
Specifies whether the warning bell sounds when the cursor reaches the right margin. The default is that the bell does not sound.
Ctrl−Q, Ctrl−S = Hold
Specifies that the Ctrl−S and Ctrl−Q key sequences freeze and unfreeze the display. If this flag is not specified, the Ctrl−S and Ctrl−Q key sequences are transmitted to the host as data characters.
Allow Quickcopy
Specifies whether you can make copies quickly by using the mouse button rather than cutting and pasting into this window. To perform a Quickcopy, select an object with MB2 and then release MB2 to insert the object at the current cursor position.
F11 Key Sends F11
Specifies that the F11 key will send the F11 keycode to the host.
F11 Sends Escape
Specifies that the F11 key will send an escape to the host.
Tilde Key Sends ‘~
Specifies that a left single quotation mark (‘) (grave accent) is displayed when you press the ‘~ key and that a tilde (~) is displayed when you press the Shift key and ‘~ key on a keyboard using the North American or Dutch keyboard dialect. This setting is the default.
Tilde Key Sends ESC
Specifies that the ‘~ key functions as an escape character (ESC) on a keyboard using the North American or Dutch keyboard dialect. The default is to display the characters as labeled on the keyboard.
Angle Brackets Key Sends (<>)
Specifies that a left angle bracket (<) is displayed when you press the angle brackets key, and that a right angle bracket (>) is displayed when you press the Shift key and angle brackets key. This setting is the default.
Angle Brackets Key Sends ‘~
Specifies that a left single quotation mark (‘) (grave accent) is displayed when you press the angle brackets key and that a tilde (~) is displayed when you press the Shift key and angle brackets key. The default is to display the characters as labeled on the keyboard.
<X] Delete
Specifies that the back arrow key sends a delete (ASCII 127) character. Depending on your terminal settings, pressing this key usually deletes the previous character. The default back arrow operation sends a delete character.
<X] Backspace
Specifies that the back arrow key sends a backspace (ASCII 8, Ctrl/H). The effect of this character depends on your terminal settings. The default back arrow operation sends a delete character.
Comma Key Sends ,,
Specifies that a comma is displayed when you press the Shift key and comma key on a keyboard using the North American or Dutch keyboard dialect. It also specifies that a period is displayed when you press the Shift key and the period key on these keyboards. This setting is the default.
Comma Key Sends ,<
Specifies that a left angle bracket (<) is displayed when you press the Shift key and the comma key, and that a comma is displayed when you press only the comma key on a keyboard using the North American or Dutch keyboard dialect. It also specifies that a right angle bracket (>) is displayed when you press the Shift key and the period key, and that a period is displayed when you press only the period key on these keyboards.
7-bit NRCS Selection Dialog Box
The 7-bit NRCS Selection dialog box lets you select a National Replacement Character Set (NRCS) for use when the terminal is in 7-bit mode. This selection affects output to the terminal, but not keyboard input. To select the keyboard dialect, which does affect input, use the Keyboard dialog box from the Session Manager’s Customize menu. For example, to use the Spanish NRCS, select the keyboard in the Session Manager and also select the Spanish NRCS in DECterm.
To select a character set, click MB1 on the desired entry. The choices are:
North American
Flemish
Canadian (French)
British
Danish
Finnish
Austrian/German
Dutch
Italian
Swiss (French)
Swiss (German)
Swedish
Norwegian
Belgian/French
Spanish
Portuguese
The default character set is North American. The Dutch NRCS is no longer supported; selecting Dutch is equivalent to selecting North American.
Graphics Dialog Box
The Graphics Options dialog box lets you change the following graphics attributes:
Share Color Map Entries
Controls whether dxterm uses shared, read-only colors for graphics. The default is Off, but the option is forced to On if the hardware color map is read-only.
Enable Backing Store
Specifies whether dxterm creates a pixmap to allow graphics to be redrawn when the window is exposed. The default is On.
Report Macrograph Contents
Enables the ReGIS macrograph report command. The default is Off.
NN Bit Planes
Controls the number of bit planes used for graphics. VT240 emulation requires 2 planes; VT340 emulation requires 4 planes. On systems with fewer than 8 hardware planes, the default is 2 planes; on systems with 8 or more hardware planes, the default is 4 planes.
Print Options Dialog Box
The Printer Options dialog box lets you change the following printer attributes:
Queued Printer
Specifies that a queued printer selected in the Options... dialog box should be used as the printing destination.
Printer Port
By default, the Printer Port option specifies the local printer port. To choose another port, enter the device name in the text entry box.
FileBy default, information printed on the screen does not create a file. Choosing the File option saves the printed output to a file.
NoneBy default, the None option discards the queued job.
Normal Print Mode
To print characters use the Print Screen key or use escape sequences.
Auto Print Mode
By default, a line of information is printed if the cursor leaves that line because of an LF, VT, FF, or autowrap.
Printer Controller Mode
By default, each character is printed as it is received. If this attribute is not selected, the character is displayed.
Print Full Page
By default, the information on the display is printed but does not include information stored in the transcript or status line.
Print Full Page + Transcript
By default, the information in the transcript followed by the information on the display is printed.
Print Scroll Region Only
By default, the information stored in the scrolling region of the display is printed.
Print Selection Only
By default, the information in the selected region of the display and transcript is printed.
Print National Characters Only
By default, only national characters are printed. Other characters are either converted to the corresponding national characters or the characters are not printed.
Print National + Line Drawing
By default, national characters and line drawing characters are printed.
Print All Characters
By default, all characters are printed, including multinational and technical characters.
Form Feed Terminator
By default, a form feed (FF) is added at the end of each page. Alternately, an escape sequence can be used.
Printer To Host
By default, any character read on the printer port is sent back to the host application. This option is available only when the print destination is a printer port device rather than a print queue or a file.
Graphics Printing
By default, graphics (bitmap) and text are printed.
Background Printing
By default, the graphics background color is printed. Omitting background color saves ink and toner and maximizes printing speed.
Level 1 Sixel Graphics
By default, a Sixel introducer that omits the macro parameter is selected. This option does not use the Sixel Set Attributes command to set the aspect ratio and the horizontal grid size. As a result, the Sixel aspect ratio is 2 to 1 and the horizontal grid size is approximately 188 x 0.025 mm (7.5 x 0.001 inches).
Level 2 Sixel Graphics
By default, a Sixel aspect ratio of 1 to 1 with a variable grid size is printed using the Sixel Set Attributes command (available with Level 2 printers).
LA210 Sixel Graphics
By default, a Sixel introducer with the 9-macro parameter is selected. This results in a Sixel aspect ratio of 1.02 to 1.
Compressed Graphics Printing
By default, a compressed graphics image is printed. In Portrait mode, the output fits on an 8 x 5 inch page.
Expanded Graphics Printing
By default, an expanded image is printed. In Portrait mode, the image fits on a 13-inch page.
Rotated Graphics Printing
By default, an expanded image, rotated 90-degrees, is printed. The output fits on a 8 x 5 inch page.
Monochrome Printing
By default, the Monochrome Printing option prints in black.
Color Printing
By default, the Color Printing option prints color output. DECterm includes a color map in virtual memory to allow color printing from a monochrome system.
7-Bit Printer
By default, this option sends only 7-bit control sequences to the printer.
8-Bit Printer
By default, this option sends 8-bit control sequences to the printer.
HLS Color Syntax
By default, the HLS Color Syntax option specifies hue, lightness, and saturation (HLS).
RGB Color Syntax
By default, the RGB Color Syntax option selects a red, green, and blue (RGB) format when printing.
X DEFAULTS
The dxterm application reads the values in the default resource file (~/DXterm or ~/DXterm_locale) and uses the appropriate resource specification to customize the appearance or characteristics of its displayed window. The format for a resource specification is:
DXterm.main.terminal.resource: value
resourceSpecifies the X resource.
valueSpecifies the value that is to be assigned to the resource.
In addition to the general resources listed in X(1X), the resources available for the dxterm work area are:
adjustFontSizes
Specifies that dxterm selects the normal or condensed font based on the number of columns selected. The default is On.
allowQuickCopy
If enabled, the user is allowed to use Quick Copy to enter text into the dxterm window. This setting is the default.
allowSendEvents
This resource is automatically disabled when the "Secure Keyboard" option is selected. When disabled, dxterm will not accept input sent from other X clients.
angleBracketsKey
Specifies the mapping of the angle brackets (<>) key. Zero maps the key to AngleBrackets (0); 1 maps it to OpenQuoteTilde (1). The default is 0.
answerbackMessage
Specifies the string to send for dxterm’s answerback message.
applicationCursorKeyMode
Specifies that the application running in the window take control of the cursor keys. The default is false.
applicationKeypadMode
Specifies that the application running in the window take control of the keypad. The default is false.
autoResizeTerminal
Specifies that dxterm changes the logical display size to match the window size when the user changes the window size. The default is Off.
autoResizeWindow
Specifies that the dxterm window automatically resize itself to match the logical display size whenever the logical display size changes. Note that this setting may interfere with other windows on the display. The default is On.
autoWrapEnable
Specifies that autowrap mode be enabled. The default is Off.
backarrowKey
Specifies the back arrow key code. This code can be delete (1) or backspace (0). The default is 1.
backingStoreEnable
Specifies whether dxterm should create a pixmap to allow graphics to be redrawn when the window is exposed. The default is On.
batchScrollCount
Specifies how many lines can be scrolled at once. The dxterm application never scrolls more than the total number of lines on the screen at once. The default is 1000.
bigFontOtherName
Specifies the Other font to be used for the Big Font set.
bigFontSetName
Specifies the default font used for the Big Font set. The default is -bitstream-terminal-∗-∗-∗--18-∗-∗-∗-∗-∗-∗-∗. The font must be a fixed-width font.
bigFontSetSelection
Specifies whether the Default or the Other Big Font is used. Specify on to use the Other font and off to use the Default font.
bitPlanes
Controls the number of bit planes used for graphics; 2 planes are needed for VT240 emulation and 4 planes for VT340 emulation. The default is 0, which means to use 2 planes on systems with fewer than 8 hardware planes, and 4 planes on systems with 8 or more hardware planes.
columnsSpecifies the width of the logical display in columns. The default is 80.
concealAnswerback
Specifies if the answerback message should be visible in the General Options dialog box.
condensedFont
Specifies that the condensed font should be used. The default is to display the normal font (Off).
controlQSHold
Specifies that the Ctrl−S and the Ctrl−Q keys hold and release the display. The default is On.
couplingHorizontal
Specifies whether the window moves horizontally to follow the text cursor when the cursor moves outside the window. With this setting enabled, the cursor is always contained in the window. The default is Off.
couplingVertical
Specifies whether the window moves vertically to follow the text cursor when the cursor moves outside the window. With this setting enabled, the cursor is always contained in the window. The default is Off.
cursorBlinkEnable
Specifies whether the cursor blinks. Specify On for a blinking cursor or Off for one that does not blink. The default is On.
cursorOffTime
Specifies the time in milliseconds that the cursor is off for each blink period. The default is 330 ms.
cursorOnTime
Specifies the time in milliseconds that the cursor is on for each blink period. The default is 670 ms.
cursorStyle
Specifies the cursor style. Specify 0 for a block cursor or 1 for an underline cursor. The default is 0.
doubleClickDelay
Specifies the time in milliseconds that can elapse between two successive mouse button clicks so that they are recognized as a double (or triple) click. The default is 250 ms.
eightBitCharacters
Specifies that 8-bit characters are used in the VT300 terminal modes. If this attribute is not selected, 7-bit NRCS characters are used. The default is On.
f11EscapeKey
Specifies if the F11 key sends an Escape character or the sequence for F11. Specify 1 for Escape and 0 for F11. The default is 1.
fontSetSelection
Specifies which font is used. Specify 0 for the Big Font, 1 for the Little Font, and 2 for the German Standard Font. The default is 1.
graphicsPrintingEnabled
Specifies whether graphics (Sixel) printing is allowed. The default is On.
gsFontOtherName
Specifies the Other font used for the German Standard font set.
gsFontSetName
Specifies the default font used for the German Standard font set. The default is -dec-terminal-∗-∗-∗-GS-14-∗-∗-∗-∗-∗-∗-∗
gsFontSetSelection
Specifies whether the Default or the Other German Standard font is used. Specify on to use the Other font and off to use the Default font.
keyboardDialect
Selects the 7-bit national replacement character set (NRCS). The choices are: North American (0), Flemish (1), French Canadian (2), British (3), Danish (4), Finnish (5), Austrian/German (6), Dutch (7), Italian (8), Swiss French (9), Swiss German(10), Swedish (11), Norwegian (12), Belgian/French (13), Spanish (14), Portuguese (15). The default is 0.
littleFontOtherName
Specifies the Other font used for the Little Font set.
littleFontSetName
Specifies the default font used for the Little Font set. The default is -dec-terminal-∗-∗-∗--14-∗-∗-∗-∗-∗-∗-∗. The font must be a fixed-width font.
littleFontSetSelection
Specifies whether the Default or the Other Little Font is used. Specify on to use the Other font and off to use the Default font.
localEcho
Specifies whether every character that is sent to the host is also echoed to the screen locally.
lockUDK
Specifies that changes to UDK definitions are prevented. The default is Off.
lockUserFeatures
Specifies that changes to user features are prevented. The default is Off.
loginShell
Specifies that a login shell should be started (same as -ls flag). The default is false.
macrographReportEnable
Specifies that the ReGIS macrograph report command is enabled. The default is Off.
marginBellEnable
Specifies that the margin bell is turned on. The default is Off.
newLineMode
Specifies whether line-feed or newline mode is turned on. The default is line-feed mode.
openQuoteTildeKey
Specifies the mapping of the tilde key (~). This mapping can be either ApostropheTilde (0) or Escape (1). The default is 0.
periodCommaKeys
Specifies the mapping of the period and comma keys. This mapping can be either PeriodComma (0) or GreaterLessThan (1). The default is 0.
print8BitMode
Specifies whether to use 7 or 8 bit control codes. The default is to use 8 bits (on).
printBackgroundMode
Specifies whether to print the background color during graphics printing. The default is on.
printColorMode
Specifies whether the colormap is downloaded during graphics printing. The default is on.
printDataType
Specifies which characters are printed. Specify 0 for National characters only, 1 for National characters plus line drawing characters, or 2 for all characters. The default is 0.
printDisplayMode
Specifies whether to print the status line. Specify 0 to include the status line or 1 to print only the main display. The default is 1.
printExtent
Specifies how much to print. Specify 0 to print the full page, 1 to print the full page plus the transcript, 2 to print only the scroll region, or 3 to print only the selection. The default is 0.
printFormFeedMode
Specifies whether a print job should be terminated with a form feed character. The default is on.
printFormat
Specifies the graphics printing format. Specify 0 for compressed printing, 1 for expanded printing, or 2 for rotated printing. The default is 0.
printHLSColorSyntax
Specifies whether to use HLS (on) or RBG (off) color descriptions). The default is on.
printMode
Specifies the print mode. Specify 0 for normal printing, 1 for printer controller mode, or 2 for auto print mode. The default is 0.
printSixelLevel
Specifies the format of Sixel output. Specify 0 for level 1 Sixel Graphics, 1 for level 2 Sixel Graphics, or 2 for LA210 Sixel Graphics. The default is 1.
printerFileName
Specifies the name of the file to print to if the printing destination is set to a file.
printerPortName
Specifies the name of the printer port to print to if the printing destination is set to a printer port.
printerToHostEnabled
Specifies whether printer-to-host mode is enabled. The default is off.
printingDestination
Specifies the printing destination. Specify 0 to print to a queue, 1 to print to a port, 2 to print to a file, or 3 to print to nowhere. The default is 0.
responseDA
Specifies the response to a Device Attributes (terminal ID) request. The terminal ID can be VT100 (0), VT101 (1), VT102 (2), VT125 (3), VT220 (4), VT240 (5), VT320 (6), VT330 (9), VT340 (7), or DECterm (8). The default is 8.
reverseVideo
Specifies that dxterm reverse the color values for foreground and background. The default is Off.
rowsSpecifies the height of the logical display in rows. The default is 24.
saveErasedLines
Specifies whether dxterm should scroll lines into the transcript instead of erasing them. The default is On.
saveLinesOffTop
Specifies that a transcript of lines be saved off the top of a scrolled display. The default is On.
screenMode
Specifies the screen mode. The screen mode can be dark on light or light on dark. The default is light on dark.
scrollHorizontal
Specifies that a horizontal scroll bar be displayed in the dxterm window. The default is Off.
scrollVertical
Specifies that a vertical scroll bar be displayed in the dxterm window. The default is Off.
secureKeyboard
Specifies whether the secure keyboard feature is enabled. The default is off.
selectThreshold
Specifies the number of pixels that the mouse has to be moved while a button is pressed before it is recognized as a selection. The default is 5.
shareColorMapEntries
Controls whether DECterm uses shared, read-only color map entries for graphics. The default is Off, but the option is forced on if the hardware color map is read-only.
statusDisplayEnable
Specifies that the status line be displayed. The default is false.
syncFrequency
Specifies the number of lines scrolled before the display is synchronized. This setting controls the trade-off between scrolling speed and keyboard responsiveness (especially for ^S). The default is 10.
terminalDriverResize
Specifies whether changing the size of the logical display changes the size known to the terminal driver, and vice versa. The default is On.
terminalMode
Specifies the terminal operating mode. The terminal operating mode can be VT52 (0), VT100 (1), VT300_7bit (2), or VT300_8bit (3)
textCursorEnable
Specifies that the text cursor be enabled. The default is On.
transcriptSize
Specifies the maximum number of lines that can be recorded off the top of the display. The default is 100.
useBoldFont
Specifies whether to use a bold font or VT340 style color for text displayed with the bold attribute. The default is to use the bold font.
useWMHints
Specifies whether to set the Window Manager Hints. When enabled, dxterm reports its size in character cells instead of pixels. The default is to set the Window Manager Hints.
userPreferenceSet
Specifies the user preference set to DEC (0) or ISO (1). The default is 0.
warningBellEnable
Specifies that the warning bell be turned on. The default is On.
whiteSpaceCharacters
Specifies the characters which delimit a word when using a double-click to select a word. The default is "\ \t\r\n" (that is, space, tab, carriage return, and newline all delimit a word).
RESTRICTIONS
When saving dxterm options with the Save Options menu item, the entire resource database is saved to the default resource file (~/DXterm or ~/DXterm_locale). A DECterm will, incorrectly, use the value in this file to override other resource specifications. This can cause unexpected behavior in any of the following situations:
•A dxterm is displayed on a screen with a different depth from the one used when the resource file was created.
•Command line switches are used in an attempt to override settings in the resource file.
•The −setup switch is used to try to prevent the default resource file from being read. (The default resource file is read regardless.)
To avoid such problems:
•Do not use an unedited resource file created with Save Options. If you want to set resources saved in this file, edit the file, removing all resource specifications except the specific ones you want to set.
•If Save Options created a resource file with the locale appended (for example, DXterm_ja_JP), delete ~/DXterm if it exists.
•Alternatively, delete the default resource file and do either of the following:
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Create a resource file containing only the resources you want to set and use it as an argument to the −setup switch.
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Use the −xrm switch to specify the resources.
Chinese DECterm software supports using the DEC Hanyu, Big5, or DEC Hanzi codeset as terminal code. The software does not support using the Taiwanese EUC codeset as terminal code. To process characters in this codeset, Chinese DECterm users should do the following:
1.Start the Chinese DECterm software by using the zh_TW.dechanyu locale. For example:
% /usr/bin/X11/dxterm -xnl zh_TW.dechanyu
2.In the DECterm window just started, enter the following commands:
% setenv LANG zh_TW.eucTW
% stty adec acode eucTW tcode dechanyu
At this point, terminal applications can process files that contain Taiwanese EUC characters.
FILES
~/DXterm
/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/DXterm