control: reassign -1 x11-utils On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 03:14:58PM +0000, Thibault, Daniel wrote: > Package: xorg-x11-utils > Version: 7.1-2
xprop is in x11-utils. though that version you specified doesn't exist. In the meantime I'm reassigning this bug to the correct package. Also, the package you specified doesn't exist... > > The xprop man pages read in part: > > A $ followed by a number n causes field number n to be displayed. [...] $n+ > will display field number n then a comma then field number n+1 then another > comma then ... until the last field defined. [...] This is useful for a > property that is a list of values. > > This is not true. $n+1 displays field number then a comma THEN A SPACE > then field number n+1 and so on. For instance, using xprop on a console > window: > > $ xprop -id <winID> 8s "=\$0+\n" WM_CLASS > WM_CLASS(STRING)="gnome-terminal", "Gnome-terminal" > > The insertion of this extra space (which you cannot prevent with a custom > f option) is very important when using sed or cut on xprop's output. > > The quick but lame fix is to amend the man pages to read: > > A $ followed by a number n causes field number n to be displayed. [...] $n+ > will display field number n then a comma and a space then field number n+1 > then another comma and space then ... until the last field defined. [...] > This is useful for a property that is a list of values. > > The better fix is to provide a way of specifying the separator in the > format, maybe as an 'fls' option (for "format list separator"). > > Daniel U. Thibault, M.Sc.² > > Informaticien scientifique, CME-PSC, Centre de recherches de Valcartier > Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada / Gouvernement du Canada > daniel.thiba...@drdc-rddc.gc.ca<mailto:daniel.thiba...@drdc-rddc.gc.ca> / > Tél: 418-844-4000x4245 Téléc: 418-844-4538 > daniel.thiba...@forces.gc.ca<mailto:daniel.thiba...@forces.gc.ca> / Tél: > 418-844-4000x4245 Téléc: 418-844-4538 > > Computer Scientist, MCCS-SPC, Valcartier Research Centre > Defence Research and Development Canada / Government of Canada > daniel.thiba...@drdc-rddc.gc.ca<mailto:daniel.thiba...@drdc-rddc.gc.ca> / > Tel: 418-844-4000x4245 Fax: 418-844-4538 > daniel.thiba...@forces.gc.ca<mailto:daniel.thiba...@forces.gc.ca> / Tel: > 418-844-4000x4245 Fax: 418-844-4538 > > DRDC is an agency of the Department of National Defence / RDDC est une agence > du ministère de la Défense nationale > -- regards, Mattia Rizzolo GPG Key: 66AE 2B4A FCCF 3F52 DA18 4D18 4B04 3FCD B944 4540 .''`. more about me: https://mapreri.org : :' : Launchpad user: https://launchpad.net/~mapreri `. `'` Debian QA page: https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=mattia `-
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