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 xswkey(X)                X Version 11 (Release 4)                  xswkey(X)


 Name

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

 Synopsis

    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 running the Xsco server.  xswkey does not affect screen-
    switching from any other console multiscreens.

    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.

    _________________________________________________________________________
       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.
    _________________________________________________________________________

    xswkey may be run before or after starting Xsco.

 Options

    xswkey accepts any combination of the following options:

    a       selects Alt as the screen-switch modifier key

    c       selects Ctrl as the screen-switch modifier key

    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 has no effect.

 Examples

    To set the Xsco server screen-switch modifier key to ShiftCtrl, execute
    any of the following command lines:

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

    To restore the Xsco server and ODT-DOS 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 -

 Copyright

    Copyright 1991, The Santa Cruz Operation

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