WeirdX - Pure Java X Window System Server under GPL

WeirdX is an X Window System server in pure Java under GNU GPL.
It is derived from WiredX-Lite and will run on any platform that supports Java 1.1. This X server will not be suitable for running heavy X clients, but you may find that twm, xterm, etc. will run fine on it.

Features

• WeirdX handles X protocols directly.
• WeirdX partially supports the core protocols of X11R6.3.
• WeirdX is implemented with JDK 1.1.
• WeirdX runs as an application/applet.
• WeirdX supports Rootless mode.
• WeirdX runs as a TrueType font X Server if your JVM supports TrueType fonts.
• WeirdX supports three-mouse-button emulation.
• WeirdX supports copy/paste operations between the native window system and X clients via CUT_BUFFER0.
• WeirdX supports 1bpp, 8bpp and 16bpp modes.
• WeirdX supports multibyte characters; Japanese, Korean and Chinese characters.
• WeirdX allows you to get secure X access in pure Java by using JSch.
• JRexec is included.
• WeirdX supports XDMCP.
• WeirdX supports dxpc(Differential X Protocol Compressor) with the assistance of JDxpc.
• WeirdX includes hacks for the alpha transparency.
• WeirdX supports EsounD compatible applications.
• WeirdX includes the XJS Extension written by Christian Werner.
• WeirdX is distributed under GNU GPL.
• WeirdX is not WiredX(please refer to section 1.5 in FAQ).

Secure X Access in Java

WeirdX allows you to get secure X access via SSH2 X11 forwarding in pure Java.
This functionality is based on JSch, which is a pure Java implementation of SSH2 and developed by JCraft under the revised BSD license. Please refer to 'SSH2 X11 Forwarding in Java' section in INSTALL file.

Hacks for the Alpha Transparency

Two hacks for the alpha transparency have been added. By one of them, backgrounds of windows become translucent. The alpha transparency may not be the essence of the window system. But everybody loves the translucency! So, this hack has been done! Please don't expect too much of this hack. This hack is just for fun, not for practical use, and it will be useful for surprising your friends.

GLX support

Emanuele Ruffaldi is working on adding the GLX support through the JOGL OpenGL wrapping. It is worth checking his site.

HOWTOs from Contributors

We greatly appreciate these goodies.

• README.XDMCP, written by Valentin Pavlov.
• http://garuda.medinfo.m.ehime-u.ac.jp/2001/weirdx/index.htm, written by Eizen Kimura in Japanese.
• http://garuda.medinfo.m.ehime-u.ac.jp/2001/weirdxonweb/index.htm, written by Eizen Kimura in Japanese.
• http://fox.zero.ad.jp/~zau36341/weirdxuse.html, written by cow@Cow Project Workshop in Japanese.
• http://www.din.or.jp/~shimaden/tips/pc/tip0004.html, written by Hiroyuki Shimada in Japanese.
• http://www.macorchard.com/server/WeirdX.php, written by Drew D. Saur.
  This page describes how to use the newest WeirdX on Mac OS.

Download

WeirdX 1.0.32 is available.

• weirdx-1.0.32.tar.gz (401,922 bytes)
  md5sum:    1fc2a89cf2f10f89db88ab3f51fb1bb2   weirdx-1.0.32.tar.gz
• weirdx-1.0.32.zip (475,250 bytes)
  md5sum:    1049a3dbc4519a36b42fcb6526f1be82   weirdx-1.0.32.zip
• weirdx-1.0.32.jar (209,251 bytes)
  md5sum:    30d24084307e75adbbc4695de222615f   weirdx-1.0.32.jar
  If you want to try WeirdX as soon as possible and don't need the source code at first, just download 'weirdx-*.jar' and run it; 'java -jar weirdx-*.jar'.

Mailing List

Two mailing lists about WeirdX are kindly hosted by SourceForge.

• weirdx-announce
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• weirdx-users
  This list deals with everything related to WeirdX, its usage, installation, questions and suggestions.
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