Xorg is a full featured X server that was originally designed for UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems running on Intel x86 hardware. It now runs on a wider range of hardware and OS platforms.
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Command to move a window to all desktops
I'd like to be able to move (pin) an existing window to all desktops using a scriptable command, rather than through the window menu.
wmctrl -r <WIN> -t <DESK> will move a window to a ...
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Linux -> linux remote X login/desktop
What are the (best) solutions for remote desktop in linux? Ideally I'd like to be able to be able to log in to a remote X (KDE) session without even logging into my local machine. Maybe if I could ...
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Application-specific keymapping
In general, I want to make specific keymaps for application, that working only in it and doesn't affect any other app.
For example, I already use my Caps key to toggle input language (via xorg.conf), ...
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Dual monitors on dual video cards on Ubuntu
I have been trying this to no avail. I am new to Linux, so a step by step explanation would be greatly appreciated. I have two NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT video cards. I want a monitor to run on each card, ...
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How can I alter my Xorg config file to fix the screen distortion I am experiencing?
I have a system running FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE-p2 with an LCD display attached capable of running at a native resolution of 1600 x 900. I have configured Xorg the way I think it should work, however the ...
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How can I simply adjust monitor color temperture in X?
I have a new 27" iMac, on which I run Fedora 15 (with no Apple OS) — just boot straight to Linux.
The colors are basically accurate to my eye, but the white point is much higher than I'd like (that ...
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Display problem - Random grid appears on screen
I have recently started using Arch with nvidia driver (I had a lot of problems getting nouveau to even work so I decided to try nvidia) and I started experiencing rather odd problems. Every now and ...
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Xvideo extension not active with the radeon driver
On my computer running Debian squeeze with the radeon driver, the XVideo extension doesn't work (the extension itself is there but the hardware is not supported). xvinfo shows
X-Video Extension ...
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linux x.org alternative
We have so many options for window managers, shells, desktop environments, distros, and kernel architectures under Linux, but why after (maybe) 20 years do we only have X.org server (including its ...
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X, Xorg and D-Bus: what is the difference?
In the process of learning to do certain things in GUI programming (e.g., reserving space on the screen for an application), I have to learn more about the Window Manager, usually X11 on Linux (I'm ...
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How does one open a new window from the shell with a specific size and position?
For example, say I wanted to start gnome-terminal with it's northwest corner at 0,0, and make the window 736x434 pixels (apparently the default, which allows for an an 80-character by 24-character ...
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Command line to return to the GUI after Ctrl-Alt-F1?
I'm unable to return to the GUI with Ctrl-Alt-F7 (or any of the 12 function keys). I have some unsaved work and I don't want to lose them. Are there any other key combinations that will allow me to ...
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Easy/simple input method package that works with minimal window manager?
I am trying out minimalist window managers such as, but not limited to, Xmonad, ScrotWM, ratpoison, etc.
Since I occasionally need to enter Traditional Chinese characters, how do I install an input ...
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Taking a screenshot (within X)
How can I take a screenshot in X.org?
I am unsure if the Print Screen button will "just work" and I don't know how I would go about testing it.
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External tablet input devices for Linux (Inkscape/Gimp)?
What are good external tablet input devices for Linux?
It should be used for more convenient use of Inkscape and Gimp.
Some characteristics that are useful, I guess:
connected via USB
included pen ...
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Recovering from Sys Rq + r
I had a really bad lockup of my X server and had to do a Sys Rq + r to release my keyboard from X and get into a console. I was able to kill the process that was locking up my system, and continue my ...
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Linux - LXC; deploying images with tiniest possible X11
is it currently possible to setup LXC containers with X11 capabilities? I'm looking forward for the lightest available X11 container (memory-wise), hardware acceleration a plus but not essential.
If ...
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How to dump the icon of a running X program?
Is there a way to get the icon of a running X program? When you switch between windows, you could see the icon of it, e.g through xfwm4.
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UTF8 math symbols & keyboard layout / input
I'd like to use UTF8 math symbols, when typing one list, another list.
I've found sth called ComposeKey. Unfortunately it's not covering omega, theta, rightarrow etc.
I am using KDE, I've tried ...
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Show a notification across all running X displays
Using the command line, I'd like show a notification on every running X display. ( and running console )
Something like:
notify-send-all 'Warning' 'Nuclear launch in 5 minutes, please evacuate'
Is ...
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How can I turn off “middle mouse button paste” functionality in all programs?
I don't like having the middle mouse button paste, because I often end up with uncompilable code in Eclipse. How can I turn this off (in all programs)? I'm running Fedora.
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How can I swap my two screens, left to right?
I pressed something and accidentally swapped my two screens. My left one is actually considered as the right one, and vice versa. How can I swap them back?
Edit - Specifically, I'm using Gnome, ...
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Enable kill X.org with an own key combination
I've just read Enable kill X.org with ctrl+alt+backspace and am really happy, that control-alt-backspace no longer kills my X-Server. However, I'd like to have a way to kill it; it just should be ...
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`p` key doesn't work in X
Today I had to force-shutdown my machine after it froze during resume from suspend. Since the reboot, I've found that the p key doesn't work normally in X. It does work normally in the console.
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Does restarting of Display Manager (e.g lightdm) restart X server as well?
If I restart the Display Manager, e.g lightdm, will X be restarted as well ?
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How can I run a separate X session on a different physical display?
Here's what I need to do. I need to be playing a movie over HDMI to a television screen for my friends while I'm hacking on some personal projects over VGA to a smaller monitor. It's imperative that ...
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how do I prevent Xorg using my Linux laptop's display panel?
I have a laptop (~5 year old HP compaq nc6400 running Fedora Linux) that I use most of the time as a desktop machine. It is plugged into a docking station with its lid closed and connected through ...
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Lock screen w/ slock after a certain time?
I am running OpenBox in Arch Linux, how can I set it up so that I can have slock lock my screen after a certain amount of time (with no activity)?
Thanks!
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Cannot switch to console anymore after using Alt_R as mod4
I'd like to use the right ALT key as 'mod4' (most notably because, by default, the 'awesome' window manager is using mod4 as a modifier for most WM commands and I like that idea a lot).
However I've ...
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Shell script: find iconized programs , if found , activate it
Stardict uses a tray icon , also allows multiple instance of itself , but sadly , i don't use a panel , so no notification area available.
But when I hit on close , it minimized to tray , is there a ...
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Lock second mouse pointer & keyboard input to one window
This is basically a lite version of multiseat (see my other question): I can setup two mouse pointers (see e.g. here, here or here) and two keyboards (although my two identical logitech K200 keyboards ...
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How to find the best monitor resolution and put it to work? Fedora
In this question I'm asking how to install a compatible driver to a Fedora machine, but, the main problem is a bad resolution.
So, how can I find the best resolution to my monitor and put it to work?
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Can I configure things to open new windows on the left screen?
When I attach an external (D-SUB) display and set it up (with xrandr) to be on the right to the main (built-in) display, the most of new windows opened appear on the external display and some even ...
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Force X to use second video card so I can pass through first card to XEN VM?
So I am trying to get X to start on my second (PCI 02.00:00) video card and stop using the main card (PCI 1.00:00). I would like to do this because I want to pass through the PCI 1 card to a XEN HVM ...
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Xorg key clicks?
I've currently got Fedora 9 on my home PC (yes, I know its quite old - but hell I only reboot it every 6 months - nevermind upgrading!) . My only niggle is that keyboard I've got has quite a different ...
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X.org radeon driver brightness/contrast adjusting
Is there a way I can adjust contrast/brightness of the card (VGA) output when using the open source xorg radeon driver? I have a monitor that has poor image quality when its tweaked using it's knobs, ...
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Xorg Server Failing to Startup
I am having difficulty starting up the Xorg server within my Gentoo installation. I set it up via The X Server Configuration HOWTO. When I get to the part where I startx, the screen flickers a bit, ...
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“crash” when switching users in Linux Mint 12
I have a clean Linux Mint 12 install on a Lenovo R61i laptop. I have multiple users configured - one for myself, my wife, and my daughter. My account is the only sudoer.
Two or three times a week the ...
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How to disable graphical shell?
I have a Linux system (Ubuntu) running in a VM, but now I want to disable the graphical shell. Where in the startup process are the graphical components launched? Is it some run-level dependent ...
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Xorg increases cpu usage over time
I've had quite a strange phenomenon with Xorg for some time now: After logging in to my laptop (specifics below) the cpu consumption of Xorg increases monotonically, even if the computer is idle and ...
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How does X-server calculate DPI?
From Xfce Docs:
In case you want to override the DPI (dots per inch) value calculated
by the X-server, you can select the checkbox and use the spin box to
specify the resolution to use when ...
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Detecting X session in a bash script (.bashrc etc.)
Recently I put xset b off to my .bashrc. Now I'm annoyed by the error thet pops up when I log in via tty or via ssh, i.e. outside X session.
First thing that came in my mind was [[ -z "$SOME_VAR" ]] ...
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Turn off beep of Xorg
How should I disable beep permanently? I know xset b off can do this, but what's the corresponding option in xorg.conf? Or any other way to do this?
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How to list all running X applications?
I'd like to get a list of all of the apps (across all users) on my machine that are talking to the X server. What's the most reliable way to do that? Find the socket X runs on and lsof for connections ...
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Setting a program as the wallpaper
From Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon:
The background of his [X] screen happens to be a uniform indigo at the moment, but it could be an image. Theoretically you could use a movie ... You can, in ...
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How to make startx use alternate xinitrc?
I don't have a desktop manager installed (and I don't want to). After logging in through the terminal I use startx to start the GUI. I have entries in ~/.xinitrc for my GUI sessions. Right now I have ...
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Fastest way to get an Euro symbol at a prompt?
First of all I'm working on a keyboard using a QWERTY layout.
Now once in a while I need to get the Euro (€) symbol in my terminal (typically in a xterm).
If I cut'n'paste the Euro symbol, it shows ...
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Installed Fedora in dual boot Windows desktop. Now I can't get full monitor resolution with my AMD Radeon HD 6450
I have a 1900x1080 resolution monitor, and after installing Fedora to create a dual boot machine, the maximum resolution Fedora 14 (previously only Windows 7 was installed) can achieve is 1280x1024. ...
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xorg memory leaks
On my desktop Xorg leaks a lot of memory. I use to let this machine on for days (weeks, months ...), but about once a week I'm forced to restart xorg, because it is taking too much memory.
Am I the ...
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How to forward a window (display) to another computer on the network
I'm setting up a media server for my movies. The server is networked and so are a couple laptops/desktops. The server is running the latest Ubuntu (desktop edition, not server).
This is the scenario ...
