---
name: "display-monotext"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "libggi-target-monotext"
version: "1:2.2.2-5"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/display-monotext"
---

# display-monotext(7)

Emulate palettized modes on text-mode visuals

## NAME

**display-monotext** - Emulate palettized modes on text-mode visuals

## SYNOPSIS

```
display-monotext: [ [-a=<acc>] | [ [-x=<acc>] [-y=<acc>] ] ] <target-spec>
```

## DESCRIPTION

Emulates palettized modes (**GT\_PALETTE**) on another target which can only do text modes, by representing the graphics as ASCII characters. The effect is the much the same as the **AAlib** target, but does not depend on any external libraries.

## OPTIONS

- `-x=<acc>`, `-y=<acc>`

  A value between 1 and 5 which determines how accurately to map the graphics to ASCII characters.  Lower values are less accurate, but can represent a wider range of intensity levels.  The default is x=2 and y=4.

- `-a=<acc>`

  Same as above, but sets both the x and y accuracy to the specified value.

- *target-spec*

  Specifies the target which to draw on (the *parent* target).  This defaults to automatic selection (just like using `ggiOpen(NULL)` when **GGI\_DISPLAY** is not set).