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diff --git a/doc/xsane.man b/doc/xsane.man index 8e69216..1021b89 100644 --- a/doc/xsane.man +++ b/doc/xsane.man @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.TH xsane 1 "02 Aug 1999" +.TH xsane 1 "11 Aug 2000" .IX xsane .SH NAME xsane - scanner frontend for SANE @@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ explicit devicename argument, .B xsane presents a dialog listing all known and available devices. To access an available device that is not known to the system, the devicename -must be specified explicitly. +must be specified explicitly. The format of devicename is +backendname:devicefile (eg: umax:/dev/sga). .SH RUNNING UNDER THE GIMP To run .B xsane @@ -52,12 +53,18 @@ under the .BR gimp (1), simply set a symbolic link from the xsane-binary to one of the .BR gimp (1) -plug-ins directories. For example, the command +plug-ins directories. For example, for gimp-1.0.x the command .PP .RS ln -s @BINDIR@/xsane ~/.gimp/plug-ins/ .RE .PP +and for gimp 1.1.x the command: +.PP +.RS +ln -s @BINDIR@/xsane ~/.gimp-1.1/plug-ins/ +.RE +.PP adds a symlink for the .B xsane binary to the user's plug-ins directory. After creating this symlink, @@ -66,10 +73,11 @@ will be queried by .BR gimp (1) the next time it's invoked. From then on, .B xsane -can be invoked through "Xtns->XSane->Device dialog..." menu entry. +can be invoked through "Xtns->XSane->Device dialog..." or through +"File->Acquire->XSane->Device dialog..." menu entry. -You'll also find that the "Xtns->XSane" menu contains short-cuts -to the SANE devices that were available at the time the +You'll also find that the "Xtns->XSane"/"File->Acquire->XSane" menu contains +short-cuts to the SANE devices that were available at the time the .B xsane was queried. Note that @@ -91,7 +99,9 @@ If the .B --version or .B -v -flag is given xsane prints a version information and exits. +flag is given xsane prints a version information, some +information about gtk+ and gimp version it is compiled +against and lists the supported fileformats, then it exits. .PP The .B --scan @@ -157,6 +167,12 @@ The .B --sync flag requests a synchronous connection with the X11 server. This is for debugging purposes only. +.SH ENVIRONMENT +.TP +.I SANE_DEFAULT_DEVICE +is used to preselect the device in the device dialog. This way you only +have to accept the device (<ENTER> or OK-Button). + .SH FILES .TP .I $HOME/.sane/xsane/xsane.rc @@ -172,28 +188,17 @@ manipulated directly. Instead, the user should use the interface to select appropriate values and then save the device settings using the "Preferences->Save Device Settings" menubar entry. .TP -.I $HOME/.sane/preview-devicename.ppm -After acquiring a preview, -.B xsane -normally saves the preview image in this device-specific file. Thus, -next time the program is started up, the program can present the old -preview image. This feature can be turned off through the -"Preferences->Preview Options..." dialog. -.TP -.I @DATADIR@/sane-style.rc +.I @SANEDATADIR@/xsane/xsane-style.rc This system-wide file controls the aspects of the user-interface such as colors and fonts. It is a GTK style file and provides fine control over the visual aspects of the user-interface. .TP -.I $HOME/.sane/sane-style.rc +.I $HOME/.sane/xsane/xsane-style.rc This file serves the same purpose as the system-wide style file. If present, it takes precedence over the system wide style file. .SH "SEE ALSO" gimp(1), xscanimage(1), scanimage(1), sane\-dll(5), sane\-net(5), sane-scsi(5), -sane\-abaton(5), sane\-agfafocus(5), sane\-apple(5), sane\-dc25(5), -sane\-dmc(5), sane\-epson(5), sane\-hp(5), sane\-microtek(5), -sane\-microtek2(5), sane\-mustek(5), sane\-pint(5), sane\-pnm(5), -sane\-qcam(5), sane\-umax(5) +sane\-"backendname"(5) .SH AUTHOR -Oliver Rauch (Oliver.Rauch@Wolfsburg.DE) +Oliver Rauch <Oliver.Rauch@rauch-domain.de> |