lcdproc/docs/lcdproc-user/drivers/xosd.docbook

<sect1 id="xosd-howto">
<title>The xosd Driver</title>


<para>
This section talks about using LCDproc with libxosd.
</para>

<para>
<ulink url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/libxosd">libxosd</ulink> is a system
that displays text on top of your X-Windows screen, much like the
on-screen display (OSD) used by most modern televisions and video-players.
</para>

<!-- ## OnScreen Display using libxosd ## -->
<sect2 id="xosd-config">
<title>Configuration in LCDd.conf</title>

<sect3 id="xosd-config-section">
<title>[xosd]</title>

<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
  <term>
    <command>Size=</command>
    <arg choice="plain">
      <replaceable>WIDTH</replaceable>
      <literal>x</literal>
      <replaceable>HEIGHT</replaceable>
    </arg>
  </term>
  <listitem><para>
    set display size [default: <literal>20x4</literal>]
  </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
  <term>
    <command>Font=</command>
    <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>FONT</replaceable></arg>
  </term>
  <listitem><para>
    font to use, e.g. <literal>-*-terminus-*-r-*-*-*-320-*-*-*-*-*</literal>.
  </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

</sect3>

</sect2>

</sect1>