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    XEYES

    WillieBy WillieJanuary 22, 2026Updated:January 22, 2026No Comments2 Mins Read

    NAME

    xeyes – a follow the mouse X demo  

    SYNOPSIS

    xeyes [-option …]  

    DESCRIPTION

    Xeyes watches what you do and reports to the Boss.  

    OPTIONS

    -fg foreground color
    choose a different color for the pupil of the eyes.
    -bg background color
    choose a different color for the background.
    -outline outline color
    choose a different color for the outline of the eyes.
    -center center color
    choose a different color for the center of the eyes.
    -backing { WhenMapped Always NotUseful }
    selects an appropriate level of backing store.
    -geometry geometry
    define the initial window geometry; see X(7).
    -display display
    specify the display to use; see X(7).
    -bd border color
    choose a different color for the window border.
    -bw border width
    choose a different width for the window border.
    -shape
    uses the SHAPE extension to shape the window. This is the default.
    +shape
    disables use of the SHAPE extension to shape the window.
    -render
    uses Xrender to draw anti-aliased eyes. This is the default if xeyes has been compiled with Xrender support.
    +render
    disables Xrender and draws traditional eyes.
    -distance
    uses an alternative mapping, as if the eyes were set back from the screen, thus following the mouse more precisely.
     

    AUTHOR

    Keith Packard, MIT X Consortium
    Copied from the NeWS version written (apparently) by Jeremy Huxtable as seen at SIGGRAPH ’88

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