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Name

xlswins - server window list displayer for X

Synopsis

xlswins [-options ...] [ windowid ...]

Description

xlswins lists the window tree. By default, the root window is used as the starting point, although a specific window may be specified using the -id option. If no specific windows are given on the command line, the root window will be used.

Options

-display displayname
This option specifies the X server to contact.
-l
This option indicates that a long listing should be generated for each window. This includes a number indicating the depth, the geometry relative to the parent as well as the location relative to the root window.
-format radix
This option specifies the radix to use when printing out window ids. Allowable values are: hex, octal, and decimal. The default is hex.
-indent number
This option specifies the number of spaces that should be indented for each level in the window tree. The default is 2.

See Also

xprop(1) , xwininfo(1)

Environment

DISPLAY
to get the default host and display to use.

Bugs

This should be integrated with xwininfo somehow.

Copyright

Copyright 1988, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
See X11(7) for a full statement of rights and permissions.

Author

Jim Fulton, MIT X Consortium


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