gui [{-config} | [b] | [c] | [g]] [{-d} | {display_string}] [{-gd} | {graphics_display_string}] [{-dt} | {graphics_type}] [{id} | {name}] [{-c} | {-h} | {-j} | {-s}]GUI(nged)
NAME
gui - Creates an instance of MGED's default Tcl/Tk graphical user interface (GUI).
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SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
Creates an instance of MGED’s default Tcl/Tk graphical user interface (GUI). The following options are allowed:
- -config b c g
-
Configures the GUI to display the command window, the graphics window, or both. This option is useful only when the GUI is combining the text and graphics windows. See the -c option.
- -d display_string
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Displays/draws the GUI on the screen indicated by the display_string. Note that this string format is the same as the X DISPLAY environment variable.
- -gd display_string
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Displays/draws the graphics window on the screen indicated by the display_string. Note that this string format is the same as the X DISPLAY environment variable.
- -dt graphics_type
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Indicates the type of graphics windows to use. The possible choices are X and ogl (for machines that support OpenGL). Defaults to ogl, if supported; otherwise X.
- -id name
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Specifies the id to use when referring to this instance of the GUI.
- -c
-
Combines text window and display manager windows.
- -s
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Uses separate text window and display manager windows. This is the default behavior.
- -j
-
Join the collaborative session.
- -h
-
Prints the help message.
EXAMPLES
Example 1. Open a separate graphics and command GUI.
mged> gui -id inspect -s
Creates a separate command window and graphics window identified as inspect.
Example 2. Open only the graphics portion of the GUI.
mged> gui -config g -id view_only
Creates a GUI instance named view_only with the graphics window enabled.
AUTHOR
BRL-CAD Team
BUG REPORTS
Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to devs@brlcad.org