Xt_options(X) 19 June 1992 Xt_options(X) Name Xt_options - standard X Toolkit command-line options Syntax command [options] Description X applications use the X Toolkit to understand a set of command-line options. Options: The common options are: -bg specifies background color -background specifies background color -bd specifies border color -bw specifies width of border in pixels -borderwidth specifies width of border in pixels -bordercolor specifies color of border -display specifies server to use -fg specifies foreground color -foreground specifies foreground color -font specifies font name -fn specifies font name -geometry specifies position and size -iconic specifies icon -name specifies name of application -reverse sets reverse video -rv sets reverse video +rv unsets reverse video -selectionTimeout sets selection timeout -synchronous sets synchronous debug mode +synchronous unsets synchronous debug bug -title specifies title of application -T specifies title of application -xrm specifies a widget or application resource. Examples If you are starting scoterm and you want to change your background color to red, enter the following at your prompt: scoterm -background red or scoterm -bg red or scoterm -xrm '*background: red' Known Limitations Although X applications use the X Toolkit understand these command-line options, some exceptions exist: + You can only specify fonts that your server supplies. + You must have a color screen to use the command-line options that specify color changes. + You must have a valid network connection to display a client on a remote server. X supports several network protocols including TCP/IP.