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xeyes

X11 mouse-tracking eyes demo

TLDR

Launch xeyes

$ xeyes
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Launch on remote display
$ xeyes -display [remote_host]:[0].[0]
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SYNOPSIS

xeyes [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

xeyes displays a pair of eyes on the screen that follow the mouse cursor. It's a classic X11 demo application used to verify X11 display connectivity.
The eyes track the mouse pointer position across the entire screen.

PARAMETERS

-display HOST:DISPLAY.SCREEN

X display to connect to
-geometry WxH+X+Y
Window size and position
-fg COLOR
Foreground color
-bg COLOR
Background color
-center COLOR
Pupil center color

CAVEATS

X11 only. Limited practical use beyond testing display connections.

HISTORY

xeyes is one of the original X11 demo programs, dating back to the 1980s. It has been included with X Window System distributions as a simple test and novelty application.

SEE ALSO

xclock(1), xlogo(1)

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