xserver-SIXEL: X Server Implementation for SIXEL Terminal Support
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Summary
This article describes xserver-SIXEL, an X server implementation specifically designed for SIXEL-featured terminals. It explains that X servers create virtual screens (windows) for client applications, which are then composed on the actual display by the window manager. The implementation is based on @pelya's Xsdl kdrive server and provides a technical overview of how X Window System servers function.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe X server accepts requests from client applications to create windows, which are (normally rectangular) 'virtual screens' that the client program can draw into.
Windows are then composed on the actual screen by the X server (or by a separate composite manager) as directed by the window manager.
A X server implementation for SIXEL-featured terminals, based on @pelya's Xsdl kdrive server.
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