d.dm(1) 		      Grass User's Manual		       d.dm(1)



NNAAMMEE
       _d_._d_m  -	Display  manager.  GUI tool for easy display/zoom/query of map
       sets.  (_G_R_A_S_S _D_i_s_p_l_a_y _P_r_o_g_r_a_m)

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       dd..ddmm

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       _d_._d_m may be started by typing "d.dm &" in GRASS shell.  MMOOUUSSEE--OOVVEERR HHEELLPP
       IISS  AAVVAAIILLAABBLLEE  FFOORR MMOOSSTT OOFF TTHHEE WWIINNDDOOWW PPAARRTTSS!!  Window of d.dm is devided
       into more frames:

       SSeettss ffrraammee: in upper left corner, contains list of map sets

       MMaappss ffrraammee in upper right corner, contains list of maps in selected set

       SSeett//mmaapp	bbuuttttoonnss  on  the  left	side  below Sets/Maps frames, used for
       manipulating with sets and maps

       SSaavvee//CClloossee bbuuttttoonnss on the right side below Sets/Maps frames

       MMoonniittoorrss below Set/Map, Save/Close buttons

       DDiissppllaayy//qquueerryy bbuuttttoonnss on the bottom of the d.dm window




   MMaanniippuullaattiinngg SSeettss
       After first start of d.dm in GRASS mapset, empty Set named double click
       on  set	name  and retyping text.  NNeeww sseett may be added by pressing the
       button AAdddd sseett.	Existin Set may be sseelleecctteedd by	single	click  on  set
       name.  Selected Set may be rreemmoovveedd by pressing DDeell sseett button.

   MMaanniippuullaattiinngg MMaappss
       List  of  maps in selected Set is displayed in Maps frame.  New map may
       be added by pressing the button AAdddd mmaapp, and selecting  map  type  from
       displayed  list	of types.  Map row appeares in Map frame. Each map row
       starts by map type button. The map may be selected by pressing the  map
       type  button.  Next item is text field mmaapp nnaammee which is name of map as
       is used in GRASS, for example roads@PERMANENT or rivers.  Map name  may
       be  selected  from  list  of available maps opend by right mouse button
       click on the map name field.  Following items in the map row depend  on
       the  map type.  Selected map may be removed by pressing DDeell mmaapp button.
       Selected maps may be moved up and down by pressing buttons with up  and
       down arrow symbols.

   SSeelleeccttiinngg mmoonniittoorrss
       Monitor	is  selected  in Monitors frame by radio button.  Monitor does
       not need to be opend and will be opened automaticaly.

   DDiissppllaayy,, ZZoooomm
       DDiissppllaayy button is used to display all maps in  selected	map  Set.  AAllll
       button  resets region to full default region.  ZZoooomm and PPaann buttons are
       used for zooming in monitor.

   QQuueerryy
       QQuueerryy button is used to query selected map.

   PPNNGG
       PPNNGG button creates a file named 'map.png' containing the selected  maps
       in  the	current  directory.  If  such a file already exists it will be
       overwritten !  Does not handle legend files. Issues such as true  color
       support	and  background  color have to be set with environmental vari-
       ables (see PNG-driver for details).

   SSaavvee,, CClloossee
       d.dm session may be saved by SSaavvee  button.  The	session  is  saved  in
       $LOCATION/$MAPSET/.d.dmrc  file.  This file is read in on next session.
       d.dm is quit by CClloossee button (without saving).

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       No options.

BBUUGGSS
       Error codes returned by GRASS commads are not handled.

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       d.mon

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GRASS 5.0							       d.dm(1)
