---
name: "wsoundserver"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "wsoundserver"
version: "0.4.0-19"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wsoundserver"
---

# wsoundserver(1x)

Sound Server for Window Maker

## NAME

**wsoundserver** - Sound Server for Window Maker

## SYNOPSIS

**wsoundserver**

## DESCRIPTION

**wsoundserver** is part of the WSoundTools for Window Maker that listens for specific events sent to it by Window Maker and plays the sound file specified for that specific event.

The events can be any of the following options: *AppStart*, *AppExit*, *Maximize*, *UnMaximize*, *Iconify*, *DeIconify*, *Hide*, *UnHide*, *Shade*, *UnShade*, *Dock*, *UnDock*, *Kaboom*, *Startup*, *Shutdown*.

Configuration is stored in the WMSound Domain file.

## ENVIRONMENT

- GNUSTEP\_USER\_ROOT

  specifies the initial path for the Defaults directory. "Defaults/" is appended to this variable to determine the actual location of the WMSound Domain file. If the varialbe is not set, it defaults to "~/GNUstep"

## FILES

- GNUSTEP\_USER\_ROOT/Defaults/WMSound

  ## SEE ALSO

[**getsoundset**(1x)](/getsoundset/1x.md) [**setsoundset**(1x)](/setsoundset/1x.md) [**wsoundplay**(1x)](/wsoundplay/1x.md) [**get-wsound-flags**(1x)](/get-wsound-flags/1x.md)

## AUTHOR

Pascal Hofstee \<daeron@shadowmere.student.utwente.nl\>