--- name: "ggi-monitest" section: "6" platform: "linux" package: "libggi-samples" version: "1:2.0.1-2" release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/ggi-monitest/6" --- # ggi-monitest(6) a monitor test program ## NAME monitest - a monitor test program ## SYNOPSIS **monitest** \[*Mode-string*\]\ ## DESCRIPTION This manual page documents briefly the **monitest** command. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page. Instead, it has documentation in HTML and Text format; see below. **Monitest** is intended to test ggi drivers and the optical quality of monitors. Don't be too disappointed if you find a weakness in your monitor, mine is probably worse than yours ... The main feature is a test screen like broadcast in former days before 24 hour TV programs. It is used to test geometry and resolution of the monitor.\ Also included are several test screens for testing moiree effects, the horizontal and vertical screen resolution, and colour convergence.\ You will be able to switch resolution on the fly, to find out interactively what modes the driver supports and how much of this your card/monitor can do with acceptable quality. ## OPTIONS Normally **monitest** is invoked without parameters or a ggi-style mode string. ## SEE ALSO [**libggi**(7)](/libggi/7.md), [**ggiParseMode**(3)](/ggiParseMode/3.md). The program is documented fully in files\ /usr/share/doc/libggi-samples/monitest.html /usr/share/doc/libggi-samples/monitest.txt. ## AUTHOR This manual page was written by Martin Albert \, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).\ The program was written by Hartmut Niemann, \