Alexander: the reason to use X tools is precisely so that we can take advantage of the probing already done at X server startup. Yes, it does require an X connection; this is a downside, but not an immediately fatal one.
Alexander: the reason to use X tools is precisely so that we can take advantage of the probing already done at X server startup. Yes, it does require an X connection; this is a downside, but not an immediately fatal one.