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I use these X11 tools daily: - xterm - xmessage - xlockmore - xkill - xfontsel - xev - xcalc - xchm - glxgears For example xte rm(1) can is one of t

I use these X11 tools daily: - xterm - xmessage - xlockmore - xkill - xfontsel - xev - xcalc - xchm - glxgears For example *xte rm(1)* can is one of the most compatible terminal emulator out there and its nice to have it started each time with random color theme: - https://vermaden.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/xterm.random.png?w=960 https://vermaden.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/xterm.random.pn... - https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2021/05/19/freebsd-desktop-part-25-configuration-random-terminal-theme/ https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2021/05/19/freebsd-desktop-pa... With some theming in *~/.Xdefaults* both *xmessage(1)* and *xcalc(1)* look really well: - https://vermaden.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/openbox-alt-tab.jpg https://vermaden.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/openbox-alt-tab... - https://i.imgur.com/gl1Q63H.png https://i.imgur.com/gl1Q63H.png I still use *xfontsel(1)* to select bitmap fonts. I lock screen with *xlock(1)* (package name *xlockmore*) to lock the screen: - https://vermaden.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/xlock-user-pass.png https://vermaden.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/xlock-user-pass... - https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2018/06/23/freebsd-desktop-part-10-key-components-locking-solution/ https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2018/06/23/freebsd-desktop-pa... I also use *xkill(1)* when some X11 window misbehaves. Hope that helps. Regards.

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ChuckMcM 5y ago
+1 for xterm. I also enable VT240 graphics (sometimes called SIXEL graphics) so that I can easily put up a graph or other graphical representation even when I'm ssh'd over to a machine somewhere on the east coast.
millimeterman 5y ago
I'm very curious what necessitates using glxgears daily.
- jleahy 5y ago
  Same for xchm and xev.
  - vermaden 5y ago
    > xchm Some materials (like old HP-UX training or documentation) is available as CHM files. You can convert them to something else but it the looks like sh*t ... this using xchm(1) helps here. Yes, nowadays it also does not happen that often. Besides xchm(1) does not look that bad: - https://www.dedoimedo.com/images/computers/2009/xchm-another-file-open.jpg https://www.dedoimedo.com/images/computers/2009/xchm-another... > xev I use that to test what keys what codes have. For example with ThinkPad W520 the keys to the left and right of the ARROW keys are 'NEXT' and 'PREV' - I always map them to Page Up and Page Down keys with ~/.xmodmaprc file: ! PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN keycode 167 = Next NoSymbol Next keycode 166 = Prior NoSymbol Prior ... and I use xev(1) in that process first to check what codes are before xmodmap(1) does the job and second time when the new xmodmap(1) config is loaded. Its not daily but I also do not use nc(1) or traceroute(1) or dig(1) daily but I of course use these tools when needed. Hope that helps.
- watersb 5y ago
  Um, everyone uses glxgears daily. Right? It's the desktop background. The X root Window. If you finish all your work, all your windows closed, you get to see them gears!
- vermaden 5y ago
  Well, maybe not daily but everytime I configure graphics to see how hardware acceleration is doing :)

I use these X11 tools daily: - xterm - xmessage - xlockmore - xkill - xfontsel - xev - xcalc - xchm - glxgears For example *xte rm(1)* can is one of t

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ChuckMcM 5y ago

+1 for xterm. I also enable VT240 graphics (sometimes called SIXEL graphics) so that I can easily put up a graph or other graphical representation even when I'm ssh'd over to a machine somewhere on the east coast.

millimeterman 5y ago

I'm very curious what necessitates using glxgears daily.

jleahy 5y ago
Same for xchm and xev.
- vermaden 5y ago
  > xchm Some materials (like old HP-UX training or documentation) is available as CHM files. You can convert them to something else but it the looks like sh*t ... this using xchm(1) helps here. Yes, nowadays it also does not happen that often. Besides xchm(1) does not look that bad: - https://www.dedoimedo.com/images/computers/2009/xchm-another-file-open.jpg https://www.dedoimedo.com/images/computers/2009/xchm-another... > xev I use that to test what keys what codes have. For example with ThinkPad W520 the keys to the left and right of the ARROW keys are 'NEXT' and 'PREV' - I always map them to Page Up and Page Down keys with ~/.xmodmaprc file: ! PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN keycode 167 = Next NoSymbol Next keycode 166 = Prior NoSymbol Prior ... and I use xev(1) in that process first to check what codes are before xmodmap(1) does the job and second time when the new xmodmap(1) config is loaded. Its not daily but I also do not use nc(1) or traceroute(1) or dig(1) daily but I of course use these tools when needed. Hope that helps.
watersb 5y ago
Um, everyone uses glxgears daily. Right? It's the desktop background. The X root Window. If you finish all your work, all your windows closed, you get to see them gears!
vermaden 5y ago
Well, maybe not daily but everytime I configure graphics to see how hardware acceleration is doing :)