XLSCLIENTS(1) X Version 11 XLSCLIENTS(1)
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NAME
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 that 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 10000.
ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY To get the default host, display number, and screen.
SEE ALSO
X(1), xwininfo(1), xprop(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1989, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
See X(1) for a full statement of rights and permissions.
AUTHOR
Jim Fulton, MIT X Consortium
- 1 - Formatted: January 1, 2026
