1keytest(6)                    Svgalib User Manual                   keytest(6)
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NAME

6       keytest - tests the svgalib raw keyboard functions
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SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

13       A program to test the low-level keyboard interface. This uses basic VGA
14       functionality (or an svga mode you specify). Works only  in  256  color
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17       Cursor  keys  or keypad <1>, <2>, <3>, <4>, <5>, <6>, <7>, <8>, and <9>
18       move the cursor.  Keypad <0> or <Enter> changes color.  <Q> or <Ctrl>-C
19       quits. (autoquit after 60 seconds).
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21       Note  that the svgalib diagonal <7>, <9>, <1>, and <3> keypad keys emu‐
22       lation is flawed in that it emulates the vertical/horizontal  keys.  If
23       one of these is pressed too, it's release confuses svgalib.
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25       The top pixel line shows a blue pixel for each key which is reported to
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28       You can set a videomode to use  by  setting  the  environment  variable
29       SVGALIB_DEFAULT_MODE  to  a number (see vgatest for a list) or a string
30       like G0x1x2 where you replace 0 with desired x resolution, 1  with  the
31       desired  y  rez,  and  2 with the desired number of colors (2, 16, 256,
32       32K, 64K, 16M, 16M4). Again, only certain choices  are  available,  see
33       vgatest for a list.
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35       In case nothing is selected, G320x200x256 is choosen.
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37       This  demo  is part of svgalib and can be found in the demos/ subdirec‐
38       tory of the original svgalib distribution. However, it is not installed
39       in  the  system by default, s.t. it is unclear where you can find it if
40       your svgalib was installed by some linux distribution. Even then,  when
41       you  have  the demo on your system, you probably won't have the sources
42       s.t. it is only of limited use for you.
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44       In case of any such problem, simply get an  svgalib  distribution  from
45       the  net.  You  even  don't need to install it. Just make in the demos/
46       subdirecty. As of this writing,  svgalib-1.2.12.tar.gz  is  the  latest
47       version   and   can   be  retrieved  by  ftp  from  sunsite.unc.edu  at
48       /pub/Linux/libs/graphics and tsx-11.mit.edu at  /pub/linux/sources/libs
49       which will most probably be mirrored by a site close to you.
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SEE ALSO

53       svgalib(7),    vgagl(7),    libvga.config(5),    threed(6),   accel(6),
54       bg_test(6), eventtest(6), forktest(6),  fun(6),  mousetest(6),  scroll‐
55       test(6), speedtest(6), spin(6), testaccel(6), testgl(6), testlinear(6),
56       vgatest(6), plane(6), wrapdemo(6)
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AUTHOR

60       This manual page was edited  by  Michael  Weller  <eowmob@exp-math.uni-
61       essen.de>.  The  exact  source of the referenced demo as well as of the
62       original documentation is unknown.
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64       It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm
65       Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.
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67       Occasionally  this  might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the
68       original author and will happily accept any additions or corrections to
69       this first version of the svgalib manual.
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73Svgalib 1.3.0                    8 April 1998                       keytest(6)
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