glfs/general/graphlib/svgalib/svgalib-desc.xml

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<title>Contents</title>

<para>The SVGAlib package contains <filename class="libraryfile">libvga</filename> 
and <filename class="libraryfile">libvgagl</filename> libraries,
<command>dumpreg</command>, <command>mode3</command>, <command>restorefont</command>,
<command>restorepalette</command>, <command>restoretextmode</command>, 
<command>savetextmode</command>, <command>textmode</command> and
<command>svgakeymap</command>.</para>

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<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>libvga library</title>
<para><filename class="libraryfile">libvga</filename> is a low-level 
graphics library.</para></sect3>
    
<sect3><title>libvgagl library</title>
<para><filename class="libraryfile">libvgagl</filename> is a fast 
frame buffer level graphics library based on libvga.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>dumpreg</title>
<para><command>dumpreg</command> dumps the state of the card as the 
svgalib chipset driver sees it.</para></sect3>
    
<sect3><title>mode3</title>
<para><command>mode3</command> sets a <acronym>VESA</acronym> mode.</para></sect3>
    
<sect3><title>restorefont</title>
<para><command>restorefont</command> saves or restores the
<acronym>SVGA</acronym> font for textmode.</para></sect3>
    
<sect3><title>restorepalette</title>
<para><command>restorepalette</command> sets the color palette for 
textmode.</para></sect3>
    
<sect3><title>restoretextmode</title>
<para><command>restoretextmode</command> saves or restores the
<acronym>SVGA</acronym> registers for textmode.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>savetextmode, textmode</title>
<para><command>savetextmode</command> and <command>textmode</command> save or 
restore the complete <acronym>SVGA</acronym> status for textmode.</para></sect3>
    
<sect3><title>svgakeymap</title>
<para><command>svgakeymap</command> generates keymaps for svgalib.</para></sect3>

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