X Windows
Local
External
geometry flag info
# Size the window:
xload -g 100x200
# Size and position the window, 0 pixels from the LEFT and 0 pixels from the top:
xload -g 100x200+0+0
# Size and position the window, 0 pixels from the RIGHT and 0 pixels from the top:
xload -g 100x200-0+0
xterm
Here are some useful command line options
| option | Description |
-geom {wide}x{tall}
-geom 120x32 | Set the size in characters |
-bg {color}
-bg black | Set the Background color |
-fg {color}
-fg yellow | Set the Text color (Foreground color) |
-T {title}
-T "redhat compile" | Set the title of the xterm |
-e {command and args}
-e /usr/bin/ssh username@computer | A command to execute in the xterm |
Title, changing it for the current window
# bash examples (The following are for use with bash)
# changing it one time:
echo -ne "\033]0;This is the new name\007"
# changing it each time the prompt is shown:
export PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${HOSTNAME} - ${PWD}\007"
Reference http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Xterm-Title.html
Mouse Handedness
| Show Setting | xmodmap -pp
pp means print pointer map |
| Left Handed | xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1 4 5" |
| Right Handed | xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 4 5" |