X11
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X11 is a widely used windowing system and network-transparent graphical protocol that provides the foundational GUI framework for Unix-like operating systems.
Aliases (4)
- X Window System ×10
- X.Org Server ×1
- X11 protocol ×1
- XRender ×1
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graphical user interface protocol
→
network protocol → windowing system → |
| alsoKnownAs |
X
→
X Window System → |
| architecture |
X clients request drawing and receive events
→
X server manages display and input devices → |
| category |
Free software
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Graphical user interface technology → Network protocols → |
| communicationModel |
asynchronous message passing
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| designGoal |
device independence
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extensibility → network transparency → |
| developer |
MIT X Consortium
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X.Org Foundation → |
| firstReleaseYear |
1987
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| hasImplementation |
Cygwin/X
→
X.Org Server → XFree86 → XQuartz → |
| influenced |
Mir display server
→
Wayland → |
| license |
permissive open-source licenses via X.Org implementation
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| majorVersion |
11
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| operatingSystemFamily |
Unix-like operating systems
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| predecessor |
X10
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| protocolType |
client–server protocol
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| provides |
2D graphics primitives
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basic GUI primitives → event handling for input devices → mechanism for managing windows → windowing framework → |
| requires |
window manager for advanced desktop features
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| role |
foundational GUI layer on many Unix-like systems
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| standardizedBy |
X.Org Foundation
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| supports |
bitmap and vector graphics
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keyboard input → multiple screens → multiple virtual desktops via window managers → network-transparent graphical display → pointer input → remote graphical applications → |
| supportsExtension |
Composite extension
→
GLX → RANDR → XInput → XRender → XVideo → Xinerama → |
| typicalWindowManagers |
fvwm
→
kwin → metacity → mutter → twm → |
| usedBy |
AIX
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BSD operating systems → HP-UX → Linux distributions → Solaris → UNIX workstations → |
Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
IBM RS/6000
("X Window System")
→
KDE Plasma → SPARCstation ("X Window System") → Sun-3 workstation ("X Window System") → |
supports |
|
Arena
("X Window System")
→
Mosaic ("X Window System") → |
platform |
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Wayland
("X11 protocol")
→
Wayland ("X Window System") → |
replaces |
|
Cinnamon
→
MATE desktop environment → |
supportsDisplayServer |
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FreeBSD
("X Window System")
→
HP-UX ("X Window System") → |
supportsUserInterface |
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LXQt
→
Linux Mint ("X.Org Server") → |
usesDisplayServer |
|
X11
("X Window System")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
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ACM Software System Award
("X Window System")
→
|
notableRecipient |
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GNU Emacs
→
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supportsDisplayProtocol |
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X11
("XRender")
→
|
supportsExtension |
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GNOME
→
|
usesDisplayServerProtocol |