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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
.TH X11VNC "1" "May 2008" "x11vnc " "User Commands"
.SH NAME
x11vnc - allow VNC connections to real X11 displays
- version: 0.9.4, lastmod: 2008-05-10
+ version: 0.9.4, lastmod: 2008-05-31
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B x11vnc
[OPTION]...
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ a colormap histogram. Example: \fB-shiftcmap\fR 240
For 8bpp displays, force indexed color (i.e. a colormap)
even if it looks like 8bpp TrueColor (rare problem).
.PP
+\fB-advertise_truecolor\fR
+.IP
+If the X11 display is indexed color, lie to clients
+when they first connect by telling them it is truecolor.
+To workaround RealVNC: inPF has colourMap but not 8bpp
+Use '-advertise_truecolor reset' to reset client fb too.
+.PP
\fB-visual\fR \fIn\fR
.IP
This option probably does not do what you think.
@@ -172,8 +179,10 @@ Run
.IR xdpyinfo (1)
for the values. One may also use
"TrueColor", etc. see <X11/X.h> for a list. If the
-string ends in ":m" then for better or for worse the
-visual depth is forced to be m.
+string ends in ":m" then for better or for worse
+the visual depth is forced to be m. You may want to
+use \fB-noshm\fR when using this option (so XGetImage may
+automatically translate the pixel data).
.PP
\fB-overlay\fR
.IP