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Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Part I The X Server
1. Introduction to the X Window System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1 The X Window System 3
1.2 The History of X 4
1.3 The Renaissance: New X Versus Old X 4
1.4 X by Any Other Name 6
1.5 Seven Layers of an X-based GUI 6
1.6 Where Is the Server? 9
1.7 Why Windows Look and Act Differently 9
1.8 Toolkits and Desktop Environments 10
1.9 The Role of Freedesktop.org 11
1.10 Display Hardware 11
1.11 Displays, Screens, and Xinerama 19
1.12 Display Specifications 20
1.13 TCP/IP Ports 21
1.14 Local Connection Mechanisms 21
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