xlsclients(1X) — Commands
MIT X11R4
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.
FLAGS
−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 1000.
ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY
To get the default host, display number, and screen.