---
name: "obxprop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openbox"
version: "3.6.1-14"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/obxprop"
---

# obxprop(1)

A minimalistic, highly configurable, next generation window manager with extensive standards support.

## NAME

openbox — A minimalistic, highly configurable, next generation window  manager with extensive standards support.

## SYNOPSIS

**openbox** \[--help\]  \[--display DISPLAY\]  \[--id ID\]  \[--root\]  \[--\]  \[PROPERTY ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

obxprop is a tool for displaying the properties on an x  window.

This tool has a similar functionality to **xprop**,  but obxprop allows you to see UTF-8 strings as text.

You may use the **--id** option to specify a window  identifier, otherwise obxprop will allow you to select a window by  clicking on it.

Primarily, this tool exists for Openbox users to see the value of the  \_OB\_APP\_NAME, \_OB\_APP\_CLASS, \_OB\_APP\_ROLE, and \_OB\_APP\_TYPE properties,  which Openbox uses for  matching windows against user-defined application rules.

## OPTIONS

These are the possible options that **openbox** accepts:

- **--help**

  Show a summary of the options available.

- **--display** DISPLAY

  Specify the X display to use.

- **--id** ID

  Specify the window identifier for the window whose properties  will be displayed.

Similar to **xprop**,  you may pass one or more property names to have  **openbox** limit its output to only the properties  requested.

## SEE ALSO

openbox (1), [openbox-session(1)](/openbox-session/1.md), [openbox-gnome-session(1)](/openbox-gnome-session/1.md),  [openbox-kde-session(1)](/openbox-kde-session/1.md).

Please report bugs to: **http://bugzilla.icculus.org/**