On Thu, 2005-10-06 at 23:56 +0200, Elrond wrote: > > xbase-clients by now has an installed size of 4,5MB. Quite > a lot for a "base" package. One, that nearly every X > workstation has installed. > > It has a lot of specific add-ons, that not everyone needs. > > I've tried to create some categories of tools in > xbase-clients: > > - diagnostics / debugging: > xev, xfd, xrandr, xtrap*, xlsatoms, dpsexec, dpsinfo, > xprop, xdpyinfo, xwininfo, glxinfo, xvinfo, > appres, editres, listres, viewres, > Xmark, x11perf, and x11perfcomp > - management tools: > xvidtune, atobm, bmtoa, fstobdf, > - desktop utilities: > (see Bug#199675) > beforelight, oclock, xclock, xmag, xload, xeyes, > xconsole, xbiff, > - demos > xgc, dga, ico, glxgears, texteroids, xlogo, > - basic tools: > xset, xsetroot, xrefresh, xkill, xauth, startx, > xinit. > (for xauth see Bug#151613) > - discouraged tools > both xorg*config tools
I think xrandr rather belongs in the 'management tools' or possibly even 'basic tools' category. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI developer Libre software enthusiast | http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer
