Name
xdvi — stdin stdout - file -- opt --help --version
Synopsis
xdvi [options
]file
The document processing system TeX produces binary output
files in a format called DVI, with suffix .dvi. The viewer xdvi
displays a DVI file in an X window.
While displaying a file, xdvi
has
a column of buttons down the right-hand side with obvious uses, such
as Next to move to the next page. (You can hide the buttons by
invoking xdvi
with the -expert
option.) You can also navigate the
file by keystroke.
Keystroke |
Meaning |
---|---|
|
Quit. |
|
Jump to next page.
(Alternatively, press Space bar, Enter, or Pagedown.)
Precede it with a number |
|
Jump to previous
page. (Alternatively, press Backspace, Delete, or Pageup.) Precede it with a
number |
|
Jump to first page. |
|
Jump to last page. |
|
Redisplay the page. |
|
Reread the DVI file, say, after you’ve modified it. |
Any mouse button |
Magnify a rectangular region under the mouse cursor. |
xdvi
has dozens of
command-line options for tailoring its colors, geometry, zoom, and
overall behavior.
If you prefer, convert a DVI file to PostScript via the
dvips
command and then use
GhostView (gv
) to display
it:
$ dvips -o myfile.ps myfile.dvi $ gv myfile.ps
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