DISPLAY
The environment variable that determines which X11 display the XOSD window appears.
xosd_create3
Create a new xosd object
Usage
#include <xosd.h>
xosd *xosd_create (int number_lines);
Overview
xosd_init creates a new xosd window that can be used to display textual or numerical data on a X11 display in a unmanaged, shaped window that appears to be transparent. It provides a similar effect to the on-screen display of many televisions and video recorders.
Arguments
- number_lines
-
The maximum number of lines of text that the window can display. This value cannot be changed.
Return value
On success a pointer to a new xosd object is returned, otherwise NULL is returned.
Environment
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char *xosd_error -
A string to a text string describing the error.
Releases
12 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 2 times.