---
name: "xeyes"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "xbase-clients"
version: "4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge7"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xeyes/1x"
---

# xeyes(1x)

a follow the mouse X demo

## NAME

xeyes - a follow the mouse X demo

## SYNOPSIS

**xeyes** \[-option ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

*Xeyes* watches what you do and reports to the Boss.

## OPTIONS

- **-fg *foreground color***

  choose a different color for the pupil of the eyes.

- **-bg *background color***

  choose a different color for the background.

- **-outline *outline color***

  choose a different color for the outline of the eyes.

- **-center *center color***

  choose a different color for the center of the eyes.

- **-backing *{ WhenMapped Always NotUseful }***

  selects an appropriate level of backing store.

- **-geometry *geometry***

  define the initial window geometry; see *[X(7x)](/X/7x.md)*.

- **-display *display***

  specify the display to use; see *[X(7x)](/X/7x.md)*.

- **-bd *border color***

  choose a different color for the window border.

- **-bw *border width***

  choose a different width for the window border.

- **-shape**

  uses the SHAPE extension to shape the window.  This is the default.

- **+shape**

  Disables uses the SHAPE extension to shape the window.

## SEE ALSO

[X(7x)](/X/7x.md), X Toolkit documentation\
 See *[X(7x)](/X/7x.md)* for a full statement of rights and permissions.

## AUTHOR

Keith Packard, MIT X Consortium\
 Copied from the NeWS version written (apparently) by Jeremy Huxtable as seen at SIGGRAPH '88