xlsclients(X1) X Version 11 (Release 6.1)


xlsclients -- list client applications running on a display

Synopsis

xlsclients [-display displayname] [-a] [-l] [-m maxcmdlen]

Description

xlsclients is a utility for listing information about the client applications running on a display. It may be used to generate scripts representing a snapshot of the the user's current session.

Options

-display displayname
This option specifies the X server to contact.

-a
This option indicates that clients on all screens should be listed. By default, only those clients on the default screen are listed.

-l
This option indicates a long listing showing the window name, icon name, and class hints in addition to the machine name and command string shown in the default listing.

-m maxcmdlen
This option specifies the maximum number of characters in a command to print out. The default is 1000.

Environment variables

DISPLAY
To get the default host, display number, and screen.

References

X(X1M), xwininfo(X1), xprop(X1)


30 January 1998
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