XWIT(1)XWIT(1)NAMExwit - window interface tool: pop or iconify this xterm window or named
windows
SYNOPSISxwit [-display display] [-sync] [-pop] [-focus] [-iconify] [-unmap]
[-raise] [-lower] [-opposite] [-[un]circulate]
[-resize w h] [-rows r] [-columns c] [-[r]move x y]
[-[r]warp x y] [-colormap colormapid] [-[no]save]
[-name name] [-iconname name]
[-bitmap file] [-mask file] [-[r]iconmove x y]
[-[no]backingstore] [-[no]saveunder]
[-[no]keyrepeat keycode ... keycode - keycode ...]
[-id windowid] [-root] [-current] [-select] [-all] [-names ini‐
tialsubstring...]
DESCRIPTIONxwit is an X window interface tool. By default when used with no argu‐
ments in an xterm it de-iconifies and raises the window. You can spec‐
ify a different function to do, such as iconifying the window, and
apply it to several windows whose name begins with one of the given
strings, or a particular window id given, or the window id found in the
environment variable WINDOWID (which is set by xterm for the program it
runs), or the window under the mouse cursor.
OPTIONS-display
is followed by the display to open.
-sync causes all X requests to be performed synchronously.
-property property
causes the specified property to be used instead of the windows
name (which is WM_NAME). Some possible values are: WM_CLASS,
WM_COMMAND, WM_ICON_NAME, WM_CLIENT_MACHINE.
-pop is the default action. It need only be given if it is wanted as
well as some other function.
-focus will give the input focus to the specified window.
-iconify
will iconify the windows instead of popping them.
-unmap will iconify windows by unmapping with a non ICCCM compliant
window manager. (Beware, this option is not usually what you
want).
-raise raise windows (but do not map them if unmapped).
-lower lower windows.
-opposite
toggle the stacking of windows from top to bottom among any
overlapping windows.
-circulate
circulate a window's subwindows forward. Use this with -root.
-uncirculate
circulate a window's subwindows backward. Use this with -root.
-resize w h
resize windows to the given pixel size.
-rows r
resize windows to the given number of rows.
-columns c
resize windows to the given number of columns.
-move x y
move windows to the given absolute position relative to its par‐
ent. (If the x or y value is negative it is taken relative to
the right or bottom edge of the parent.)
-rmove x y
move windows by the given relative amount.
-warp x y
move the cursor to the given position relative to the specified
window. Add -root to warp to an absolute position.
-rwarp x y
move the cursor by the given relative amount.
-colormap colormapid
install the given colormap into the given window. -save -nosave
immediately enable or disable the screen saver.
-name name
set the WM_NAME property to the given string.
-iconname name
set the WM_ICON_NAME property to the given string.
-bitmap file
use the given bitmap file as the icon bitmap for the window.
-mask file
use the given bitmap file as the icon mask for the window.
-iconmove x y
move icons to the given absolute position. (Will not work with
some window managers.)
-riconmove x y
move icons by the given relative amount. (Will not work with
some window managers.)
-backingstore -bs -nobackingstore -nobs
enable or disable backing store for the window.
-saveunder -su -nosaveunder -nosu
enable or disable saveunders for the window.
-keyrepeat -nokeyrepeat
is followed by a list of keycodes (decimal numbers, see
xmodmap(1)). A range can be specified as a lower number, ``-'',
and upper number as three separate arguments. The individual
setting of auto-repeat for those keycodes is set on or off. The
global setting of auto-repeat can be set with xset(1). When
off, no keys will repeat.
-print will print the id, the coordinates, the depth and the name of
all selected windows. If -property is given, that one will be
printed instead of the name.
Window Selection
If no window is specified, $WINDOWID will be used if set; other‐
wise the window under the cursor will be selected.
-id is followed by a single window number, in decimal; or, if it
begins with 0x, in hexadecimal.
-root selects the root window.
-current
selects the window under the cursor (default if no window speci‐
fied and $WINDOWID not set).
-select
allows the user to interactively select a window with the mouse.
-all is equivalent to -names '', as easier to remember.
-names if given must be the last option and is followed by a list of
strings. All windows that have a name that begins exactly like
one of the strings will be acted upon. If -property is given,
this property is used instead of the name. By using a null
string (-names ''), all names will be matched.
EXAMPLES
To de-iconify and pop ``this'' xterm and warp the cursor into it:
xwit-pop -warp 50 50
To interactively select an xterm, and resize it to 34 rows and 80 col‐
umns:
xwit-select -rows 34 -columns 80
To gently agitate your oclock on the screen:
while xwit-rmove 0 10 -names oclock
do xwit-rmove 0 -10 -names oclock
done
DIAGNOSTICS
Exit status is 0 if any action is taken, 1 if no window matches the
list supplied to -names, 2 if an error occurs.
LIMITATIONS
Since each application is supposed to request these functions of the
window manager, some of them may not like other clients mapping and
unmapping them behind their backs. Iconification is requested of the
window manager using the ICCCM. Non ICCCM compliant window managers
may not react correctly.
AUTHORS
Mark M Martin, CETIA France, mmm@cetia.fr
David DiGiacomo, david@slack.com
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Andre Delafontaine, Norman R. McBride, Keith Thompson, Glen
R. Walker, Michael Mauch, Dima Barsky and Decklin Foster for bug
reports, suggestions and/or patches.
2 Dec 2005 XWIT(1)
