Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:57:47 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: Devin Teske <dteske@vicor.com> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: which utility is it? Message-ID: <20110620055747.GC755@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <4BF0E206-2DE8-4EB6-BAC7-A3B82153DCE9@vicor.com> References: <20110620004052.GA31512@thought.org> <4BF0E206-2DE8-4EB6-BAC7-A3B82153DCE9@vicor.com>
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On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 10:22:57PM -0700, Devin Teske wrote: > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:22:57 -0700 > From: Devin Teske <dteske@vicor.com> > Subject: Re: which utility is it? > To: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> > Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) > > > On Jun 19, 2011, at 5:40 PM, Gary Kline wrote: > > > > > guys, > > > > i have it tatooed on my forehead that ``xev'' relays keycode > > information about X appa--say xload or xclock. which utility gives > > to the size in pixels and give you the -geometry info about an X > > app? i'm trying to maximize the realestate of my display. > > > > xdpyinfo(1) > > E.g., > > $ xdpyinfo | grep dim > dimensions: 1600x1200 pixels (473x350 millimeters) > $ xdpyinfo | grep depths > depths (7): 16, 1, 4, 8, 15, 24, 32 > # note: the first one listed is the active depth > $ xdpyinfo | grep -A3 screen > default screen number: 0 > number of screens: 1 > > screen #0: > dimensions: 1600x1200 pixels (473x350 millimeters) > resolution: 86x87 dots per inch > depths (7): 16, 1, 4, 8, 15, 24, 32 > > -- > Devin > To Chip and Devin, YES! So time to add to my ~/.Notes file _now_ before i forget. thanks, gary -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix Journey Toward the Dawn, E-Book: http://www.thought.org The 8.51a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org
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