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+Use the display program to display an image or image sequence on any X server. See Command Line Processing for advice on how to structure your display command or see below for example usages of the command.
+Use the display program to display an image or image sequence on any X server. See Command Line Processing for advice on how to structure your display command or see below for example usages of the command.
We list a few examples of the display command here to illustrate its usefulness and ease of use. To get started, lets display an image in the JPEG format:
+We list a few examples of the display command here to illustrate its usefulness and ease of use. To get started, lets display an image in the JPEG format:
$ display rose.jpg
+$ display rose.jpg
To tile a slate texture onto the root window, use:
-$ display -size 1280x1024 -window root slate.png
+$ display -size 1280x1024 -window root slate.png
To display a visual image directory of all your JPEG images, use:
-$ display 'vid:*.jpg'
-You can find additional examples of using display in Graphics from the Command Line. Further discussion is available in More Graphics from the Command Line and Examples of ImageMagick Usage.
+$ display 'vid:*.jpg'
+The display program defaults to the X screen resolution. To display vecotr formats at their intended size, override the default resolution:
+ +$ display -density 72 drawing.svg
+You can find additional examples of using display in Graphics from the Command Line. Further discussion is available in More Graphics from the Command Line and Examples of ImageMagick Usage.
The display command recognizes these options. Click on an option to get more details about how that option works.
+The display command recognizes these options. Click on an option to get more details about how that option works.