XLSCLIENTS(1) | General Commands Manual | XLSCLIENTS(1)

# NAME

xlsclients - list client applications running on a display

# SYNOPSIS

    xlsclients [-display displayname] [-a] [-l]
    [-m maxcmdlen]

    xlsclients -help | -version

# 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 user's current session.

# OPTIONS

-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
  List in long format, giving the window name, icon name, and class hints, in addition to the machine name and command string shown in the default format.
-m maxcmdlen
  This option specifies the maximum number of characters in a command to print out. The default is 10000.
-help
  Print the program usage and exit.
-version
  Print the program version and exit.

# ENVIRONMENT

DISPLAY
  To get the default host, display number, and screen.

# SEE ALSO

X(7), xwininfo(1), xprop(1)

# AUTHOR

Jim Fulton, MIT X Consortium

2025-04-05 | X Version 11