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     This  is  the  "README" file for xvset(1), an Open Look
interface for xset(1).  xset(1) provides a  means  from  the
command  line  of  altering user preferences stored by the X
server, such as mouse, bell, font path,  and  keyboard  set-
tings.   xvset(1) implements a graphical method of accessing
a subset of the functionality of xset(1) simply by using the
XView toolkit to poll the user for information and then exe-
cuting xset(1) with the appropriate options.   Specifically,
xvset(1)  allows  the  user to change the mouse acceleration
and threshold;  bell  volume,  pitch,  and  duration;  auto-
repeat;  and  screen saver status, timeout, cycle, blanking,
and exposure setting.

BUILDING AND INSTALLING

     The development  environment  for  xvset(1)  was  Linux
1.0.8  with  XView 3.2.  The only other platform for testing
was SunOS 4.1.3.  For Linux  systems,  "make  install"  will
compile  and install the binary, and "make install.man" will
install the man page and help file.  For SunOS, "make  sunos
install" will compile and install the binary.  Other systems
may require that the makefile be  edited  to  reflect  local
path names and compiler flags.

NOTES

     The  source  code  is copyright (C) 1994 Brian L. Brush
<brush@acomp.usf.edu>, 223  S.  Riverhills  Dr.,  Tampa,  FL
33617-7240,  USA, and is released under the GNU General Pub-
lic License.  See the file "COPYING" for details.



























