xev (X) X Version 11 (Release 4) xev (X)
NAME
xev - print contents of X events
SYNOPSIS
xev [-display displayname] [-geometry geom]
DESCRIPTION
Xev creates a window and then asks the X server to
send it notices called events whenever anything hap-
pens to the window (such as being moved, resized,
typed in, clicked in, etc.). It is useful for see-
ing what causes events to occur and to display the
information that they contain.
OPTIONS
-display display
This option specifies the X server to con-
tact.
-geometry geom
This option specifies the size and/or loca-
tion of the window.
SEE ALSO
X(X)
xwininfo(X)
xdpyinfo(X)
Xlib Programmers Manual
X Protocol Specification
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1988, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
See X(X) for a full statement of rights and permissions.
AUTHOR
Jim Fulton, MIT X Consortium