Documentation/devtools/maemo5/x11-utils
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This article documents a developer tool. A list of available devtools is available, together with installation instructions. |
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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:
# xwininfo -tree -root
What application owns the window/dialog/popup covering the screen:
# xprop | grep WM_NAME (and click the window)
Is my window receiving the events it should:
# xwininfo | grep id: (click the window) # 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)