xvboxled(1)

xvboxled1

Anwsering-machine led for the vbox package

Usage

xvboxled [-option ...]

Overview

The xvboxled program displays a two digit 7-segment led display on the X desktop. It displays all voice messages recorded by the vbox package. By default, pressing any mouse button in the window forces xvboxled to start the programm specified with the exec command line (normally vbox).

Options

-help

This option indicates that a brief summary of the allowed options should be printed on the standard error.

-all

If specified, xvboxled display all messages in the monitored directory not just the new ones.

-update seconds

This option specifies the frequency in seconds at which xvboxled should update its display. The default is 1 second.

-path PATH

This option specifies the path which should be monitored. A good idea would be the path where vboxgetty stores your message files.

-exec command

This option specifies the command line which is beeing executed if xvboxled recognises a mouse button click.

-display display

This option specifies the X server to contact.

-geometry geometry

This option specifies the preferred size and position of the window. The size of the led digits will be changed to fit in the window.

-bg color

This option specifies the color to use for the background of the window.

-lo color

This option specifies the color of the non lit segments.

-fg color

This option specifies the color of the lit segments.

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Bugs

Many, maybe, maybe not. We have not found any, yet.

Authors

Jan Schoenepauck, [email protected] Joachim Gassen, [email protected]

From vbox 1.1-1 in Debian 1.3 (Bo). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.