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@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ preceeding \fB\-screen\fP parameter.
.B \-[no]multimonitors or \-[no]multiplemonitors
Create a screen 0 that covers all monitors [the primary monitor] on a system with
multiple monitors.
+Fake XINERAMA data is created describing the individual monitors,
+(This is similar to the 'merged framebuffer' or 'pseudo-xinerama' mode provided by
+some drivers for the xorg X server).
This option is currently enabled by default in \fB\-multiwindow\fP mode.
.TP 8
.B "\-screen \fIscreen_number\fP [\fIW\fP \fIH\fP [\fIX\fP \fIY\fP] | [[\fIW\fPx\fIH\fP[+\fIX\fP+\fIY\fP]][@\fIM\fP]] ] "
@@ -121,14 +124,16 @@ Alternative name for \fB\-resize=scrollbars\fP.
.SH OPTIONS CONTROLLING RESIZE BEHAVIOUR
.TP 8
.B \-resize[=none|scrollbars|randr]
-Select the resize mode of an X screen.
+Select the resize mode of an X screen. The default is randr.
.RS
.IP \fB\-resize=none\fP 8
-(default). The screen is not resizable.
+The screen is not resizable.
In windowed mode, if the window has decorations, a fixed frame is used.
+Alternative name is \fB\-noresize\fP.
+
.IP \fB\-resize=scrollbars\fP 8
The screen window is resizeable, but the screen is not resizable.
@@ -159,10 +164,16 @@ of the X screen using the RANDR extension is not permitted.
The maximum dimensions of the screen are the dimensions of the \fIWindows\fP virtual desktop.
-.IP \fB\--resize\fP 8
-on its own is equivalent to \fB\--resize=randr\fP
+.IP \fB\-resize\fP 8
+on its own is equivalent to \fB\-resize=randr\fP
.RE
+.SH OPTIONS FOR MULTIWINDOW MODE
+.TP 8
+.B \-hostintitle
+Add the host name to the window title for X applications which are running
+on remote hosts, when that information is available and it's useful to do so.
+
.SH OPTIONS CONTROLLING WINDOWS INTEGRATION
.TP 8
.B \-[no]clipboard
@@ -211,7 +222,7 @@ is disabled by default.
.TP 8
.B \-[no]wgl
Enable [disable] the GLX extension to use the native Windows WGL interface
-for hardware accelerated OpenGL (AIGLX). (Experimental)
+for hardware accelerated OpenGL (AIGLX). The default is enabled.
.TP 8
.B \-[no]winkill
Enable or disable the \fIAlt-F4\fP key combination as a signal to exit the
@@ -313,18 +324,22 @@ exit silently and don't display any error message.
.B "\-xkbvariant \fIvariant\fp"
These options configure the xkeyboard extension to load
a particular keyboard map as the X server starts. The behavior is similar
-to the \fIsetxkbmap\fP program. The layout data is located at \fI
-__datadir__/X11/xkb/\fP. Additional information is found in the
-README files therein and in the man page of \fIsetxkbmap\fP. For example
-in order to load a German layout for a pc105 keyboard one uses
-the options:
+to the \fIsetxkbmap\fP(1) program.
+
+See the \fIxkeyboard-config\fP(__miscmansuffix__) manual page for a list of
+keyboard configurations.
+
+The keyboard layout data is located at \fI__datadir__/X11/xkb/\fP. Additional information
+can be found in the README files there and in the \fIsetxkbmap\fP(1) manual page.
+
+For example, in order to load a German layout for a pc105 keyboard, use the options:
.br
.I " \-xkblayout de \-xkbmodel pc105"
-Alternatively one may use the \fIsetxkbmap\fP program after \fIXWin\fP is
+Alternatively, you can use the \fIsetxkbmap\fP(1) program after \fIXWin\fP is
running.
-The default is to select a configuration matching your current layout as
+The default is to select a keyboard configuration matching your current layout as
reported by \fIWindows\fP, if known, or the default X server configuration
if no matching keyboard configuration was found.
@@ -370,7 +385,7 @@ window, in both the generic case and for particular programs.
* To change the style that is associated to the \fIWindows\fP window that
\fXWin I-multiwindow\fP produces for each top-level X window.
.PP
-The format of the \fI.XWinrc\fP file is given in the man page XWinrc(5).
+The format of the \fI.XWinrc\fP file is given in the XWinrc(5) manual page.
.SH EXAMPLES
Need some examples
@@ -378,15 +393,15 @@ Need some examples
.SH "SEE ALSO"
X(__miscmansuffix__), Xserver(1), xdm(1), xinit(1), XWinrc(__filemansuffix__),
-setxkbmap(1), xkeyboard-config (__miscmansuffix__).
+setxkbmap(1), xkeyboard-config(__miscmansuffix__).
.SH BUGS
.I XWin
-and this man page still have many limitations.
+and this manual page still have many limitations.
The \fIXWin\fP software is continuously developing; it is therefore possible that
-this man page is not up to date. It is always prudent to
+this manual page is not up to date. It is always prudent to
look also at the output of \fIXWin -help\fP in order to
check the options that are operative.