Ubuntu Manpage: d.mon - Controls graphics display monitors from the command line.

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NAME

       d.mon  - Controls graphics display monitors from the command line.

KEYWORDS

       display, graphics, monitors

SYNOPSIS

       d.mon
       d.mon --help
       d.mon  [-lpcsrtu]   [start=string]    [stop=string]    [select=string]    [width=value]    [height=value]
       [resolution=value]   [bgcolor=name]   [output=name]    [--overwrite]   [--help]   [--verbose]   [--quiet]
       [--ui]

   Flags:
       -l
           List running monitors and exit

       -p
           Print name of currently selected monitor and exit

       -c
           Print commands for currently selected monitor and exit

       -s
           Do not automatically select when starting

       -r
           Release and stop currently selected monitor and exit

       -t
           Disable true colors

       -u
           Open output file in update mode
           Requires --overwrite flag

       --overwrite
           Allow output files to overwrite existing files

       --help
           Print usage summary

       --verbose
           Verbose module output

       --quiet
           Quiet module output

       --ui
           Force launching GUI dialog

   Parameters:
       start=string
           Name of monitor to start
           Options: wx0, wx1, wx2, wx3, wx4, wx5, wx6, wx7, png, ps, html, cairo

       stop=string
           Name of monitor to stop
           Options: wx0, wx1, wx2, wx3, wx4, wx5, wx6, wx7, png, ps, html, cairo

       select=string
           Name of monitor to select
           Options: wx0, wx1, wx2, wx3, wx4, wx5, wx6, wx7, png, ps, html, cairo

       width=value
           Width for display monitor if not set by GRASS_RENDER_WIDTH
           Default value: 640

       height=value
           Height for display monitor if not set by GRASS_RENDER_HEIGHT
           Default value: 480

       resolution=value
           Dimensions of display monitor versus current size
           Example: resolution=2 enlarge display monitor twice to 1280x960

       bgcolor=name
           Background color
           Either a standard color name, R:G:B triplet, or "none"
           Default: white

       output=name
           Name for output file (when starting new monitor)
           Ignored for ’wx’ monitors

DESCRIPTION

d.mon allows the user to start, select, list, release, and stop available graphics monitors.

Starting a monitor
In order to display on-screen GRASS graphics, the user must start and select a graphics monitor. By
default, the start command actually runs two commands, to both start and select whatever monitor is named
by the user. The user can get a list of running monitors by setting the -l flag on the command line. Note
that some monitor drivers use environment variables or the specific driver documentation.

When a monitor is started, it is therefore also (automatically) selected for output, unless the -s flag
is set by the user; the user can also explicitly select a monitor that has been started.

The desired monitor should be started once and need not be restarted unless it is stopped for some
reason. A monitor may continue to run for any length of time, even when no GRASS session is being run.

Stopping a monitor
A graphics monitor has two different types of status: monitor program not running, and monitor running. A
monitor that has been started and/or selected will be listed as running; a monitor that has been stopped
(or not started) will be listed as not running. The -l flag will list all currently running monitors.

Selecting a monitor
When the user starts a monitor, it is also (automatically) selected for graphics output unless the user
sets the -s flag. In order to use (direct graphics output to) a monitor, the user must select that
monitor for use, either by simply starting the monitor without the -s flag or by explicitly selecting the
monitor for output. Only running monitors can be selected for graphics output.

The user can run multiple graphics monitors by simply starting each of the graphics monitors he wishes to
direct output to.

Releasing (unselecting) a monitor
Currently selected a monitor can be released by -r flag.

EXAMPLES

   wx0 monitor
       To start interactive wxGUI map display, run
       d.mon start=wx0
       All data will be rendered on wx0 display.

   CAIRO file renderer monitor
       A new CAIRO monitor can be started (and selected) by
       d.mon start=cairo output=out.pdf
       From this moment all data will be rendered into file output.pdf.

   List running monitors
       To list running monitors, use
       d.mon -l
       List of running monitors:
       wx0
       cairo

   Show currently selected monitor
       To determine currently selected monitor
       d.mon -p
       cairo

   Switching between monitors
       To switch back to interactive, earlier started and still running wxGUI monitor
       d.mon select=wx0

   Stopping a monitor
       To close the wxGUI monitor
       d.mon stop=wx0

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