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Getting HelpHow do I file bug reports and request features?Bug reports and feature requests related to X11 for Mac OS X can and should be filed at bugreport.apple.com. Include as much information as possible, such as detailed steps to reproduce the issue and your Apple System Profiler report. Is there a mailing list?Yes, you can subscribe to the x11-users mailing list at lists.apple.com/x11-users. This list's main purpose is for discussions among the X Window community. Apple monitors the list and can help answer questions when possible, but doesn't guarantee that every bug report or feedback sent to the mailing list will be processed. Use bugreport.apple.com to make sure your input is received. Where is the mailing list archive?You can search and view messages posted to the x11-users at x11-users list page at lists.apple.com/archives. Technical QuestionsWhere are things installed?In
If you have an existing Does X11.app process my ~/.xinitrc?You may have a previous installation of X11 or XDarwin with a pre-existing If neither Does X11 work with a previously installed version of XDarwin?We recommend you back up and move aside your previous installation of XDarwin and then install X11 for Mac OS X. A few people have been able to get X11 for Mac OS X and XDarwin to co-exist. I don't see '/Applications/Utilities/X11.app' after installing.Make sure you install the X11.pkg, not just the X11SDK.pkg. I do not see an xterm startup when launching X11.app.A default xterm will launch if you did a clean install and are using the standard xinitrc environment. See Does X11.app process my ~/.xinitrc?. How do I copy and paste using X11 for Mac OS X?X11 for Mac OS X allows cut and paste between X11 and native applications using PRIMARY and PASTEBOARD selections. You can cut text from X11 applications by selecting the text, performing a Command-c or copy operation. You can paste in native Mac OS X applications as usual using Command-v. Because there is no standard for pasting in X11 applications (some use middle mouse button, some use control-v, etc.), Command-v doesn't work for pasting in X11 applications by design. As a result, the "Paste" menu item will be grayed out when X11 applications are in focus. You should use the control-v or the middle mouse button instead for pasting (See X11 Preferences for emulating a middle mouse button). The "Paste" menu option will be active when non-X windows are active within X11.app (e.g., when entering text in the "Customize Applications" menu item). A common request has been to make cmd-v work across all X11 applications. Although this is technically feasible, it would require either overriding cmd-v for all X11 applications, or re-writing all X11 applications to standardize on a single approach. If this feature is important to you, please file an enhancement request describing your desired usage scenario at <http://bugreport.apple.com/> Can I run another window manager instead of quartz-wm?Yes, you can. Add a How do I make copy and paste work with other window managers?Running Is there an option for focus-follows-mouse (no-click-to-focus) for X11 applications?Yes there is a hidden option. From an xterm or terminal execute :
How do I run X applications from a Terminal window?You can use the How do I forward remote X displays to my Mac?The best (and safest) way is to simply How do I set environment for all processes launched by a specific user?See Technical Q&A QA1067, 'Setting environment variables for user processes' Why do I need to add full paths to the 'X11 Application Menu'?When you use the Applications menu, the environment variables are the ones that X11.app has inherited from where it was started. So if you launch X11 from the Finder or Dock, very likely your environment will be limited. See previous question to set the PATH environment for all applications include X11.app. How can I use international keyboards with X11 for Mac OS X?You can set the keyboard mapping using the "Input" tab in the preferences panel. Why can't I connect to the X Server after a network config change? It requires a restart of the X server.This is expected behavior in the Xauthority authentication mechanism which X11 for Mac OS X uses by default. The problem is that Xauth uses two keys, the ip address and hostname of the system running the X server. But these keys don't get updated if you change the network configuration. You can disable authentication from the "Security" tab of X11.app's preferences. Be aware that doing so may create a security hole. Do I need a multi-button mouse to use X11 for Mac OS X?No, you can emulate a three button mouse by using single button mouse in combination with the keyboard. Multi button mice are supported by default. See the X11.app Preferences (Input tab) to enable three button mouse emulation. Why can't I build my application against X11?Make sure you install the X11 SDK from the Developer CD. Why doesn't X11 and xscreensaver build 'out of the box'?The workaround is to add Known Issues
Additional ResourcesSome Apple and external resources (contributed by users on x11-users@list.apple.com): Document Revision History
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