xeyes1
A follow the mouse x demo
Usage
xeyes [-option ...]
Overview
Xeyes watches what you do and reports to the Boss.
Options
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-fg foreground_color -
choose a different color for the pupil of the eyes.
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-bg background_color -
choose a different color for the background.
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-outline outline_color -
choose a different color for the outline of the eyes.
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-center center_color -
choose a different color for the center of the eyes.
- -backing WhenMapped | Always | NotUseful
-
selects an appropriate level of backing store.
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-geometry geometry -
define the initial window geometry; see X(7).
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-display display -
specify the display to use; see X(7).
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-bd border_color -
choose a different color for the window border.
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-bw border_width -
choose a different width for the window border.
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-shape -
uses the SHAPE extension to shape the window. This is the default.
+shape-
disables use of the SHAPE extension to shape the window.
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-render -
uses Xrender to draw anti-aliased eyes. This is the default if
xeyeshas been compiled with Xrender support.
+render-
disables Xrender and draws traditional eyes.
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-distance -
uses an alternative mapping, as if the eyes were set back from the screen, thus following the mouse more precisely.
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-biblicallyAccurate -
renders the eyes as if they belonged to a biblically accurate angel.
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-help -
print a usage message and exit.
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-version -
print the version number and exit.
Releases
11 releases since Debian 4.0 (Etch); the text changed 6 times.
-bd since Arch Linux 2026-11-01;
-bg since Arch Linux 2026-11-01;
-biblicallyAccurate since Debian 13 (Trixie);
-bw since Arch Linux 2026-11-01;
-center since Arch Linux 2026-11-01;
-distance since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze);
-fg since Arch Linux 2026-11-01;
-help since Debian 13 (Trixie);
-outline since Arch Linux 2026-11-01;
-render since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze);
-version since Debian 13 (Trixie).