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Modernize and simplify the X11 chapter.

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Eitan Adler 2013-02-21 14:07:28 +00:00
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default and official flavor of X11 in &os; is default and official flavor of X11 in &os; is
<application>&xorg;</application>, the X11 server developed by <application>&xorg;</application>, the X11 server developed by
the X.Org Foundation under a license very similar to the one the X.Org Foundation under a license very similar to the one
used by &os;. Commercial X servers for &os; are also used by &os;.</para>
available.</para>
<para>For more information on the video hardware that X11 <para>For more information on the video hardware that X11
supports, check the <ulink supports, check the <ulink
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other input or output devices (i.e., a <quote>tablet</quote> other input or output devices (i.e., a <quote>tablet</quote>
can be used as an input device, and a video projector can be used as an input device, and a video projector
may be an alternative output device). Each X application may be an alternative output device). Each X application
(such as <application>XTerm</application>, or (such as <application>XTerm</application> or
<application>&netscape;</application>) is a <application>Firefox</application>) is a
<quote>client</quote>. A client sends messages to the server <quote>client</quote>. A client sends messages to the server
such as <quote>Please draw a window at these such as <quote>Please draw a window at these
coordinates</quote>, and the server sends back messages such coordinates</quote>, and the server sends back messages such
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<para>Instead, X delegates this responsibility to an <para>Instead, X delegates this responsibility to an
application called a <quote>Window Manager</quote>. There application called a <quote>Window Manager</quote>. There
are dozens of window managers available for X: are <ulink
<application>AfterStep</application>, url="http://xwinman.org/">dozens of window managers</ulink>
<application>Blackbox</application>, available for X. Each of
<application>ctwm</application>,
<application>Enlightenment</application>,
<application>fvwm</application>,
<application>Sawfish</application>,
<application>twm</application>,
<application>Window Maker</application>, and more. Each of
these window managers provides a different look and feel; these window managers provides a different look and feel;
some of them support <quote>virtual desktops</quote>; some some of them support <quote>virtual desktops</quote>; some
of them allow customized keystrokes to manage the desktop; of them allow customized keystrokes to manage the desktop;
some have a <quote>Start</quote> button or similar device; some have a <quote>Start</quote> button or similar device;
some are <quote>themeable</quote>, allowing a complete change some are <quote>themeable</quote>, allowing a complete change
of look-and-feel by applying a new theme. These window of look-and-feel by applying a new theme. Window managers
managers, and many more, are available in the are available in the
<filename>x11-wm</filename> category of the Ports <filename>x11-wm</filename> category of the Ports
Collection.</para> Collection.</para>
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<para>As a result, do not expect X applications to have a <para>As a result, do not expect X applications to have a
common look and feel. There are several popular widget sets common look and feel. There are several popular widget sets
and variations, including the original Athena widget set from and variations, including Qt, used by
MIT, <application>&motif;</application> (on which the widget <application>KDE</application>, and GTK+, used by the
set in &microsoft.windows; was modeled, all bevelled edges and
three shades of grey), <application>OpenLook</application>,
and others.</para>
<para>Most newer X applications today will use a
modern-looking widget set, either Qt, used by
<application>KDE</application>, or GTK+, used by the
<application>GNOME</application> project. In this respect, <application>GNOME</application> project. In this respect,
there is some convergence in look-and-feel of the &unix; there is some convergence in look-and-feel of the &unix;
desktop, which certainly makes things easier for the novice desktop, which certainly makes things easier for the novice
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<sect1 id="x-install"> <sect1 id="x-install">
<title>Installing X11</title> <title>Installing X11</title>
<para><application>&xorg;</application> is the default X11 <para><application>&xorg;</application> is the X11
implementation for &os;. <application>&xorg;</application> implementation for &os;. <application>&xorg;</application>
is the X server of the open source X Window System is the X server of the open source X Window System
implementation released by the X.Org Foundation. implementation released by the X.Org Foundation.