Commands Reference, Volume 3

lsvmode Command

Purpose

Display the current video mode of the X server.

Note: This command is usable only while the X server is running.

Syntax

lsvmode

Description

The lsvmode command displays the current output device and viewport size used by the X server.

Security

Access Control: Any User

Auditing Events: None

Exit Status

The following exit values are returned:

0	Successful completion.
>0	An error occurred.

Examples

To display the current video mode of the X server.

lsvmode

Something similar to the following displays:

Current video mode information
Logical screen size   [1024x768]
Viewport size        [ 640x480]
Vertical sync. (Hz)       [60]
Active output device  [LCD][CRT]

Files

/usr/bin/X11/lsvmode

Contains the lsvnode command.

Related Information

The chvmode command.