xscreensaver-gl-helper(1) XScreenSaver manual xscreensaver-gl-helper(1)
NAME
xscreensaver-gl-helper - figure out which X visual to use for GL pro-
grams
SYNOPSIS
xscreensaver-gl-helper [-display host:display.screen]
DESCRIPTION
This program prints the ID of the visual that should be used for proper
operation of OpenGL programs. This program only exists so that the
xscreensaver(1) daemon does not need to link against the OpenGL li-
brary.
ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY to get the default host, display, and screen number.
SEE ALSO
X(1), xdpyinfo(1), xglinfo(1), glxinfo(1), glxdpyinfo(1), xscreen-
saver(1), xscreensaver-demo(1), xscreensaver-command(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2000 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy, modify,
distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any pur-
pose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright
notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and
this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No repre-
sentations are made about the suitability of this software for any pur-
pose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
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