---
name: "wininfo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wininfo"
version: "0.7-8"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wininfo"
---

# wininfo(1)

a window information utility for X

## NAME

wininfo - a window information utility for X

## SYNOPSIS

**wininfo** \[ *OPTION* \] ...

## DESCRIPTION

**X Window Information** is a window information utility for developers of applications, toolkits, and window managers. **X Window Information** follows your pointer providing information about the windows below. Information presented includes:

- •

  A detailed description of the window hierarchy below the pointer.

- •

  Parsed interpretations of standard properties from both the application window and the window manager.

- •

  Information about X server resources used by the application.

## OPTIONS

**X Window Information** accepts the standard command line arguments of any Gtk+ application. Unfortunately, these seem to be undocumented.

## AUTHORS

Billy Biggs.

## SEE ALSO

[**xwininfo**(1)](/xwininfo/1.md), [**xrestop**(1)](/xrestop/1.md).