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• Operating Systems : Linux

• O'Reilly Media

This book puts you in charge of the most flexible and adaptable graphical interface in the computer industry. The X Window System underlies graphical desktops on Linux and Unix systems, and supports advanced features of modern graphics cards. More people use the X Window System than ever before, but there are few books about X in print. X Power Tools fills that hole with the most practical and up-to-date information available.

Written in O'Reilly's popular Power Tools format, X Power Tools offers dozens of standalone articles, thoroughly cross-referenced, on useful tools and techniques for using X. This unique inside look at X gives Unix/Linux system administrators, owners of self-administered systems, and power users a lot of useful ways to harness the power of this system effectively.

This book:

• Offers a thorough grounding in X configuration and how the system works
• Provides the complete ins and outs of changing a desktop's behavior, such as fonts, keyboard settings, and remote security
• Includes articles on how to take advantage of X's "network transparency" -- its ability to display graphical applications on a remote machine
• Explores intriguing areas such as using multiple monitors, building kiosks, and accessibility
• Features discussions on X Window innovations and the future of the system

X Power Tools covers configuration and use of X, focusing on Linux but also including notes on other operating systems such as Solaris and FreeBSD. Each article in the book gives you insight into X; the entire book gives you a real grasp on this system and what you can do with it.

Table of Contents

Preface

Part I. The X Server

1. Introduction to the X Window System
      1.1 The X Window System
      1.2 The History of X
      1.3 The Renaissance: New X Versus Old X
      1.4 X by Any Other Name
      1.5 Seven Layers of an X-based GUI
      1.6 Where Is the Server?
      1.7 Why Windows Look and Act Differently
      1.8 Toolkits and Desktop Environments
      1.9 The Role of Freedesktop.org
      1.10 Display Hardware
      1.11 Displays, Screens, and Xinerama
      1.12 Display Specifications
      1.13 TCP/IP Ports
      1.14 Local Connection Mechanisms
      1.15 Server Extensions
      1.16 Where to Draw the Line: Kernel Versus User-Space Drivers

2. Starting a Local X Server
      2.1 One Size Doesn't Fit All
      2.2 Virtual Terminals
      2.3 Starting a Raw X Server Manually
      2.4 Using a Display Manager to Start the X Server
      2.5 Enabling or Disabling the Display Manager at Boot Time
      2.6 What Started the Display Manager?
      2.7 Starting Multiple X Servers Using a Display Manager
      2.8 Starting Additional X Servers on Demand Using a Display Manager
      2.9 Starting an X Server with Clients Only When Needed
      2.10 Switching VTs from the Shell Prompt
      2.11 Starting X Within X
      2.12 No Mouse!
      2.13 Bailing Out: Zapping X
      2.14 Terminating X Automatically

3. Basic X.org Configuration
      3.1 What Is There to Configure?
      3.2 Why Only root Can Configure the X Server
      3.3 Places Your Configuration Could Hide
      3.4 Let the X Server Configure Itself
      3.5 The xorg.conf Configuration File
      3.6 Optional Sections in the xorg.conf Configuration File
      3.7 Configuring the Pointer Device
      3.8 Configuring a Two-Button Mouse
      3.9 Configuring a Mouse with a Scrollwheel
      3.10 Configuring a Synaptics TouchPad
      3.11 Enabling DPMS
      3.12 Configuring Video Card Driver Options
      3.13 LightSteelBlue and Other Color Names
      3.14 Configuring a Monitor's Scan Rates
      3.15 Reading Server Log Files
      3.16 Configuring the Default Depth of a Screen
      3.17 Configuring the Resolution of a Screen

4. Advanced X.org Configuration
      4.1 Multi-Screen Configuration
      4.2 Xinerama Configuration
      4.3 Differences Between Multi-Screen and Xinerama Modes
      4.4 Positioning Screens
      4.5 Overlapping Xinerama
      4.6 Scrolling Virtual Screens and Xinerama
      4.7 Using Multiple Outputs from One Video Card
      4.8 Parallel Pointing Devices
      4.9 Parallel Keyboards
      4.10 Using X with GPM or MOUSED

5. Using the X Server
      5.1 Interacting with the X Server
      5.2 Changing Resolution On-the-Fly
      5.3 Changing the Resolution and the Screen Size Dynamically
      5.4 Using the Middle Mouse Button
      5.5 Using the Clipboard
      5.6 Keyboard Focus
      5.7 Keyboard and Mouse Grabs

Part II. X Clients

6. X Utility Programs
      6.1 The Unused Toolbox
      6.2 Determine the Display Configuration
      6.3 Getting Window Information
      6.4 Viewing Server Settings
      6.5 Control That Bell!
      6.6 Adjusting the Keyboard Repeat Rate
      6.7 Adjusting the Mouse Acceleration
      6.8 Playing with the Lights
      6.9 Killing a Rogue Client
      6.10 Examining Part of the Display in Detail
      6.11 Script a Screen Dump
      6.12 Preventing the Screen from Blanking During Presentations
      6.13 Eye Candy: xscreensaver
      6.14 Redrawing the Screen

7. Running X Clients
      7.1 Running X Clients
      7.2 Background Operation
      7.3 Geometry
      7.4 Split Personality: Running Nongraphical Applications

8. Session Managers, Desktop Environments, and Window Managers
      8.1 X and Desktop Environments
      8.2 Session Managers
      8.3 Virtual Desktops
      8.4 Starting GNOME
      8.5 Starting KDE
      8.6 Starting Xfce
      8.7 Using a Window Manager Alone

Part III. Colors, Fonts, and Keyboards

9. Color
      9.1 RGB and Other Color Systems
      9.2 Visuals
      9.3 Gamma
      9.4 Color Management Systems

10. Core Fonts: Fonts the Old Way
      10.1 Old Fonts Versus New Fonts
      10.2 Configuring the Font Path
      10.3 Using a Font Server
      10.4 Font Names
      10.5 Installing and Removing Fonts

11. Pango, Xft, Fontconfig, and Render: Fonts the New Way
      11.1 Client-Side Fonts
      11.2 Adding and Removing Fonts Manually
      11.3 Adding and Removing Fonts Using GNOME
      11.4 Adding and Removing Fonts Using KDE
      11.5 Fontconfig Font Names
      11.6 Fontconfig Utilities
      11.7 Installing the Microsoft Fonts
      11.8 Rendering Options

12. Keyboard Configuration
      12.1 Keyboards and XKB
      12.2 The Location of XKB Files
      12.3 XKB Components
      12.4 Selecting an XKB Keymap Using Rules
      12.5 Using Keyboard Groups
      12.6 Setting the Keymap in the xorg.conf File
      12.7 Setting the Keymap from the Command Line
      12.8 Setting the Keymap Using a Keyboard Configuration File
      12.9 Compiling Keyboard Maps
      12.10 Viewing or Printing a Keyboard Layout

Part IV. Using X Remotely

13. Remote Access
      13.1 Network Transparency
      13.2 Displaying on a Remote Server
      13.3 Enabling Remote Sessions
      13.4 Accessing a Remote Session on a Specific Host
      13.5 Accessing a Remote Session on Any Available Host
      13.6 Accessing a Remote Session from a List of Available Sessions
      13.7 The Three Challenges of Remote Access
      13.8 Host-Based Access Control
      13.9 xauth and Magic Cookies
      13.10 The X Security Extension
      13.11 Low-Bandwidth X (LBX)
      13.12 X Tunneling with SSH
      13.13 Using Public Keys with SSH
      13.14 Using Passphrase Protection of SSH Keys
      13.15 OpenSSH and the SECURITY Extension

14. Using VNC
      14.1 The VNC System
      14.2 So Many VNC Versions!
      14.3 Xvnc Basics
      14.4 The vncserver Script
      14.5 Using the VNC Viewers
      14.6 Using Standing VNC Servers
      14.7 Configuring the Xvnc Web Server
      14.8 Customizing the VNC Java Applet Web Page
      14.9 Starting VNC On Demand Using xinetd
      14.10 Starting VNC On Demand Using inetd
      14.11 Using the Java Applet with On-Demand VNC Servers
      14.12 Accessing VNC Securely Using SSH
      14.13 Embedding an X Application in a Web Page
      14.14 Using KDE and Gnome Remote DesktopAccess Tools
      14.15 Using the VNC Extension to the X.Org Server
      14.16 Using VNC to Share a Presentation
      14.17 Bypassing a Firewall

Part V. Special Configurations

15. Building a Kiosk
      15.1 What Is a Kiosk, and Why Do I Want One?
      15.2 Selecting Kiosk Hardware
      15.3 Configure X for a Kiosk
      15.4 Controlling the Keyboard
      15.5 Controlling the Mouse
      15.6 Starting a Single Fullscreen Application
      15.7 Network Status Monitoring
      15.8 Using xscreensaver to Reset a Kiosk
      15.9 Refining the Kiosk Appearance
      15.10 Putting It All Together: Scripting a Kiosk
      15.11 Booting a Kiosk
      15.12 Creating a Video Wall

Index

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