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2.TH xcompmgr 1 __xorgversion__
3.SH NAME
4xcompmgr \- sample X compositing manager
5.SH SYNOPSIS
6.BI "xcompmgr [\-d " display "] [\-r " radius "]"
7.BI "[\-o " opacity "] [\-l " left-offset "]"
8.BI "[\-t " top-offset "] [\-acCfFnsS]"
9.SH DESCRIPTION
10.B xcompmgr
11is a sample compositing manager for X servers supporting the XFIXES, DAMAGE,
12and COMPOSITE extensions.  It enables basic eye-candy effects.
13.SH OPTIONS
14.TP
15.BI \-d\  display
16Specifies the display to manage.
17.TP
18.BI \-r\  radius
19Specifies the blur radius for client-side shadows.
20.TP
21.BI \-o\  opacity
22Specifies the opacity for client-side shadows.
23.TP
24.BI \-l\  left-offset
25Specifies the left offset for client-side shadows.
26.TP
27.BI \-t\  top-offset
28Specifies the top offset for client-side shadows.
29.TP
30.BI \-I\  fade-in-step
31Specifies the opacity change between steps while fading in.
32.TP
33.BI \-O\  fade-out-step
34Specifies the opacity change between steps while fading out.
35.TP
36.BI \-D\  fade-delta
37Specifies the time (in milliseconds) between steps in a fade.
38.TP
39.BI \-a
40Automatic server-side compositing.  This instructs the server to use the
41standard composition rules.  Useful for debugging.
42.TP
43.BI \-c
44Client-side compositing with soft shadows and translucency support.
45.TP
46.BI \-f
47When \-c is specified, enables a smooth fade effect for transient windows like
48menus, and for all windows on hide and restore events.
49.TP
50.BI \-n
51Simple client-side compositing. This is the default mode.
52.TP
53.BI \-s
54Server-side compositing with hard-edged shadows.
55.TP
56.BI \-C
57When \-c is specified, attempts to avoid painting shadows on panels and docks.
58.TP
59.BI \-F
60When \-f is specified, also enables the fade effect when windows change their
61opacity, as with transset(1).
62.TP
63.BI \-S
64Enables synchronous operation.  Useful for debugging.
65.SH BUGS
66Probably.  Please report any you find to http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
67.SH AUTHORS
68Keith Packard, with contributions from Matthew Allum, Eric Anholt, Dan Doel,
69Thomas Luebking, Matthew Hawn, Ely Levy, Phil Blundell, and Carl Worth.
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