XLSCLIENTS(1) General Commands Manual XLSCLIENTS(1)
NAME
xlsclients - list client applications running on a display
SYNOPSIS
xlsclients [-display displayname] [-a] [-l] [-m maxcmdlen] [-version]
DESCRIPTION
Xlsclients is a utility for listing information about the client appli-
cations running on a display. It may be used to generate scripts repre-
senting a snapshot of 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 List in long format, giving the window name, icon name, and
class hints in addition to the machine name and command string
shown in the default format.
-m maxcmdlen
This option specifies the maximum number of characters in a com-
mand to print out. The default is 10000.
-version
Print the program version and exit.
ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY To get the default host, display number, and screen.
SEE ALSO
X(7), xwininfo(1), xprop(1)
AUTHOR
Jim Fulton, MIT X Consortium
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