Documentation/devtools/maemo5/x11-utils

Description
A set of basic X window system debugging tools:


 * xev: monitor X events to a window
 * xlsatoms: list interned atoms defined on server
 * xlsclients: list client applications running on a display
 * xprop: list properties of the given window
 * xwininfo: show information abut a given window

Packages
source: x11-utils

binary: x11-utils

Usage Examples
List all windows on screen:


 * 1) xwininfo -tree -root

What application owns the window/dialog/popup covering the screen:


 * 1) xprop | grep WM_NAME (and click the window)

Is my window receiving the events it should:


 * 1) xwininfo | grep id: (click the window)
 * 2) xev -id 0xWINDOW_ID

Links
[xev man page](/development/documentation/man_pages/xev.html)

[xprop man page](/development/documentation/man_pages/xprop.html)

[xlsatoms man page](/development/documentation/man_pages/xlsatoms.html)

[xlsclients man page](/development/documentation/man_pages/xlsclients.html)

[xwininfo man page](/development/documentation/man_pages/xwininfo.html)