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diff --git a/man/xbiff.man b/man/xbiff.man index 446a47f..739b362 100644 --- a/man/xbiff.man +++ b/man/xbiff.man @@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ is your login name). If the MAIL environment variable is set, the file specified by it will be monitored. .TP 8 .B \-volume \fIpercentage\fP -This option specifies how loud the bell should be rung when new mail comes in. +This option specifies how loud the bell should be rung when new mail +comes in. The percentage is relative to the current volume in \fIxset\fP. +So 0 is normal volume, negative percentages are towards minimum (-100 +is silent), and positive percentages are towards maximum volume (100 +is loudest). .TP 8 .B \-shape This option indicates that the mailbox window should be shaped if masks for @@ -145,6 +149,8 @@ The default is 30. .TP 8 .B volume (\fPclass\fB Volume) Specifies how loud the bell should be rung. The default is 33 percent. +Note that this is a percentage of the current \fIxset\fP volume. +To reduce the volume, specify a negative percentage. .TP 8 .B foreground (\fPclass\fB Foreground) Specifies the color for the foreground. |