xswkey(X)                     06 January 1993                      xswkey(X)


 Name

    xswkey - establish the modifier key or screen-switching from the X server

 Syntax


    xswkey [-[a|A][c|C][s|S]]


 Description

    The Xsco server supports screen-switching between 10 or 12 screens,
    depending on the number of function keys on the console keyboard. The
    default screen-switch key sequence is <Ctrl>-<Alt>-<Fn>, where <Fn> is
    function key 1 through 10 or 1 through 12.

    If this key sequence conflicts with programs running under the Xsco
    server, redefine the key sequence with xswkey.  xswkey allows the console
    user to select a different key sequence for switching from console mul-
    tiscreens while running the Xsco server.  xswkey does not affect screen-
    switching from any other console multiscreens.  Upon switching to a con-
    sole multiscreen that is not running the Xsco server, use <Alt><Fn> as
    the screen-switch key sequence.

    To run xswkey, you must be at the console, the DISPLAY environment vari-
    able must be set, and at least one server must be running. xswkey affects
    all running servers.

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       NOTE  If you are running a client on one multiscreen and you switch
       to another screen, the client on the original screen stops writing
       to the server until you switch back to that screen.
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 Options

    xswkey accepts any combination of the following options:

    -a or -A  selects <Alt> as the screen-switch modifier key

    -c or -C  selects <Ctrl> as the screen-switch modifier key

    -s or -S  selects <Shift> as the screen-switch modifier key

    xswkey options are not case-sensitive.  If the xswkey command includes
    the hyphen, but no letter, you can switch screens with the function keys
    alone.  If no options are specified, xswkey reports the current screen-
    switch key sequence.

 Examples

    To set the Xsco server screen-switch modifier key to <Shift><Ctrl>, exe-
    cute any of the following command lines:

       xswkey -cs
       xswkey -Cs
       xswkey -cS
       xswkey -CS

    To restore the Xsco server and  screen-switch modifier key to the system
    default (<Ctrl>-<Alt>-<Fn>), execute either of the following command
    lines:

       xswkey -a
       xswkey -A

    To screen-switch with function keys without <Ctrl>, <Alt>, or <Shift>,
    execute the following command:

       xswkey -


 See also

    switchkey(X)