NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       xsoundsentry - Visual bell monitor

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       xsoundsentry [options]

OPTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  following list contains general usage options for the
       xsoundsentry command: Specifies the  number  of  times  an
       action  will  occur  when the terminal or workstation bell
       sounds.  The default value is 1.  Specifies the length  of
       time  that must pass between bell events.  If a bell event
       occurs within the specified suppress time after a previous
       bell  action,  it  will  be ignored.  The default suppress
       time is 200 milliseconds.

       The following options support indicator  modes:  Causes  a
       screen refresh, which appears as a flashing of the screen.
       If you include the -refreshColor option, you can specify a
       color  to  be  used in the refresh action.  If you include
       the -refreshGeom option, you can specify  the  portion  of
       the  screen  to be refreshed.  Causes a command to be executed
 whenever a bell event occurs.  Use the -prog  option
       to  specify the command you want to be executed.  Displays
       a small sound icon window that  flashes  whenever  a  bell
       event  occurs.  Use the -fg and -bg options to specify the
       foreground and background colors for the icon window.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The xsoundsentry utility provides  visual  indications  of
       bell events that occur in the X server.  These bell events
       result from calls  to  XBell.   (See  XBell(3X11)).   This
       utility is useful for people with hearing disabilities and
       well as those who work in noisy environments.

RESOURCES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  xsoundsentry  command  has  the   following   general
       resources:  Specifies the default behavior of the utility.
       The keyword specifier can be Refresh, Bitmap, or  Command.
       Specifies  the  length of time that must pass between bell
       events.  If a bell event occurs within the specified  suppress
  time  after  a  previous  bell  action,  it will be
       ignored.  The default suppress time is  200  milliseconds.
       Specifies  the  number  of times an action will occur when
       the terminal or  workstation  bell  sounds.   The  default
       value is 1.

       The  xsoundsentry command has the following refresh action
       resources: Specifies the color to be used in  the  refresh
       action.   Specifies  the  portion  of  the  screen  to  be
       refreshed.  Specifies the length of time the refresh  window
  will be displayed.  The default value is 50 milliseconds.


       The xsoundsentry command has the following command  action
       resource: Causes the specified command (string) to be executed
 whenever a bell event occurs.

       The xsoundsentry command has the following  bitmap  action
       resource:  Specifies the length of time the refresh window
       will be displayed.  The default value is 50  milliseconds.

EXAMPLES    [Toc]    [Back]

       This  example  causes a red flash on the screen whenever a
       bell event  occurs:  xsoundsentry  -refresh  -refreshColor
       redo This example causes a box to flash in the center of a
       1280x1024      screen:      xsoundsentry      -refreshGeom
       800x800+240_112  This example executes the echo hello command
 whenever a bell event occurs:  xsoundsentry  -command
       -prog 'echo hello'

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       XBell(3X11)



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