====== VMODE ======

[c64] [c16] [cplus4] [c128] [x16] [m65]

Selects the video display mode.

===== Syntax =====

[c64] [c16] [cplus4] [c128] [m65]

  VMODE [TEXT|BITMAP|EXT] [HIRES|MULTI] [ROWS <rows>] [COLS <cols>]

  * TEXT selects text mode
  * BITMAP selects bitmap mode
  * EXT selects extended background color mode
  * HIRES or MULTI switches between high-resolution or multi color mode
  * ROWS must be provided the literal number 24 or 25 and sets the number of character rows visible on screen accordingly
  * COLS must be provided the literal number 38 or 40 and sets the number of character rows visible on screen accordingly

===== Examples =====

  ' Selects default text mode
  VMODE HIRES TEXT
  ' Selects multi color bitmap mode
  VMODE MULTI BITMAP
  ' Selects extended background color mode with the
  ' left and right character columns covered
  VMODE EXT COLS 38

[x16]

  VMODE <screen_mode>

Where ''<screen_mode>'' is a valid screen mode accepted by the X16 BASIC command ''SCREEN''. Refer to [[https://github.com/X16Community/x16-docs/blob/master/X16%20Reference%20-%2002%20-%20Editor.md#chapter-2-editor|List of SCREEN modes]].

===== See also =====

  * [[BACKGROUND]]
  * [[BORDER]]
  * [[HSCROLL]]
  * [[VSCROLL]]