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# xev
> Print contents of X events.
> More information: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/xev>.
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- Monitor all occurring X events:
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`xev`
- Monitor all X events of the root window instead of creating a new one:
`xev -root`
- Monitor all X events of a particular window:
`xev -id {{window_id}}`
- Monitor X events from a given category (can be specified multiple times):
`xev -event {{event_category}}`