[bechampion]

xeyes isn't obscure , how else do you test that ssh x forwarding works otherwise :)

[gbrown_]

Exactly! though I used xclock. A former co-worker used to always have xeyes open on his desktop to easily find his cursor. Maybe I'm getting old...

[zlynx]

xeyes is also a great way to tell if you're in a Wayland session. If it tracks your mouse always, it's X. If it only tracks in its own window, it's Wayland.

[toxik]

Glad to know I’m not the only one! That and glxgears.

[jhbadger]

Exactly. Glxgears was (at least traditionally) how you tested whether your video driver was using any of the 3D acceleration!

[teddyh]

I use xlogo for that and similar purposes; it’s even more minimalistic in its functionality than xeyes.

[bch]

Ha! Yes! I used to call xeyes a network testing tool.

[jhallenworld]

When my kids were infants, they loved xeyes.

[signa11]

launch an xterm, smh, kids ^^) /s

[gmueckl]

Nah, big brother must keep watching ;).