Provided by: xlax_2.4-2_amd64 
NAME
mkxlax - xlax and xterm startup program
SYNOPSIS
mkxlax [options] sendString [more sendStrings ...]
DESCRIPTION
Mkxlax is an perl script that will start up a number of xterms configured to work together with xlax, and
then start up an xlax to communicate with the xterms.
Mkxlax will start an xterm for each argument (send string) provided. Each xterm will have it's name hint
(the `-name' option) set to xlax:sendString, where the sendString is the argument provided to mkxlax.
The xterms will all be started with send events enabled (required for xlax).
The xterms will be arranged in a cascasde from upper left to lower right. Other arrangements are
possible based on the provided options.
OPTIONS
-group name
An alternate prefix should be used with xlax instead of `xlax:'. This allows multiple groups of
xlax windows to be run at the same time without interfering with each other.
-layout name
Selects a predefined, named layout screen (from your $HOME/.mkxlax file), and uses that layout
information (and group name, if given) for the created windows.
-x num The starting x location of the first xterm
-y num The starting y location of the first xterm
-dx num The amount to add in x to the position of each additional xterm
-dy num The amount to add in y to the position of each additional xterm
-wrapx num
If x is greater than this value, x wraps back around to it's starting value.
-wrapy num
If y is greater than this value, y wraps back around to it's starting value.
-wrapdx num
If a wrap occurs, add this value to x. Typically this is used together with `-wrapy', so that
when y returns to zero, x is shifted.
-wrapdy num
If a wrap occurs, add this value to y. Typically this is used together with `-wrapx', so that
when x returns to zero, y is shifted.
-termsize WIDTHxHEIGHT
The width and height (columns and rows) for the xterm that will be started. Note that this is
not a full geometry specifcation, as mkxlax handles the window positioning. Default is "80x24"
-termopts optionstring
Additional options to pass on to the xterm. String must be quoted if it contains spaces. Also,
you can not use geometry or name options here.
-geometry geometrystring
geometry for the xlax window (NOT the xterms). This is a standard format X11 geometry, e.g.
WIDTHxHEIGHT+XOFFSET+YOFFSET.
-- Ends option processing (in case a sendString needs to start with a dash).
If no options are given, the defaults are `-x 0 -y 0 -dx 20 -dy 50 -wrapy 750 -wrapdx 200'
It's possible to provide options that probably don't make any sense. The EXAMPLES section shows a few
reasonable usages.
LAYOUT CONFIGURATION
Custom layouts can be added by putting them in the configuration file .mkxlax in your home directory.
The file contains lines with a layout name followed by a colon, and then command line options to set for
that layout. For example:
tile: -group tilexlax -dx 510 -wrapx 1000 -wrapdy 345 -geometry +740-2
This creates a layout called "tile", with those options set. Once this is in your .mkxlax file, you can
then run:
mkxlax -layout tile host1 host2 ...
And all of the options associated with "tile" will apply. Note that the config file will override any
command-line options which are before the "-layout"; command-line options after the "-layout" will
override those in the config file.
You can also list sendStrings after the options in the layout configuration, so a frequently used list of
strings can be accessed with a simple layout. Any additional sendStrings provided on the command line
will be added to those found in the layout.
EXAMPLES
This starts up five xterms with the default cascade positioning.
example% mkxlax host1 host2 host3 host4 host5
If you run more than one group of mkxlax windows, you need different group names, otherwise later xlaxes
will find windows from earlier mkxlax commands.
example% mkxlax -group foo: host1 host2 host3
To lay out tiled, by row:
example% mkxlax -dx 400 -wrapx 1000 -wrapdy 300 host1 host2 ...
To lay out tiled, by column:
example% mkxlax -dy 300 -wrapy 700 -wrapdx 400 host1 host2 ...
ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY To get default host and display number.
FILES
$HOME/.mkxlax
Layout customization information
BUGS
Probably something, but nothing that comes to mind.
SEE ALSO
xterm(1), xlax(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2007, Thomas A. Fine