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Name

xmseconfig - Graphical mouse configuration utility

Synopsis

xmseconfig [ -sync ] [ -display display ] [ -geometry geometry ]

Description

xmseconfig enables the user to make changes to the server’s mouse configuration. Changes apply only to the currently running server and are not saved to a configuration file as they are with XF86Setup.

Arguments

-sync
Turn on synchronization for all communication with an X server.
-display display
Specify the display to talk to.
-geometry geomspec
Specify the initial geometry for the window.

Environment

XWINHOME
If set, indicates the parent directory of X bin and lib directories.
XF86SETUPLIB
If set, overrides the default location of the library directory (normally <XRoot>/lib/X11/XF86Setup).

Files

<XRoot>/lib/X11/XF86Config
or /etc/XF86Config
Used to determine the link to the mouse device

See Also

Quick-Start Guide to XFree86 Setup
XF86Setup(1) , XFree86(1) , XF86Config(4/5), xf86config(1) , XF86Misc(3)

Author

Joe Moss, joe@XFree86.org

Notes

If the program is unable to read the mouse configuration from the existing XF86Config file or if the user is not the superuser, changes to the mouse device are disallowed.


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