/usr/bin/cvt

VESA CVT standard timing modeline generation library & utility

From libxcvt 0.1.3-r12 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running cvt --help (exit 1). permalink

usage: /usr/bin/cvt [-v|--verbose] [-r|--reduced] X Y [refresh]

 -v|--verbose : Warn about CVT standard adherence.
 -r|--reduced : Create a mode with reduced blanking (default: normal blanking).
            X : Desired horizontal resolution (multiple of 8, required).
            Y : Desired vertical resolution (required).
      refresh : Desired refresh rate (default: 60.0Hz).

Calculates VESA CVT (Coordinated Video Timing) modelines for use with X.

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