xeyes is the legendary X Window System demo program that renders a pair of animated eyes following the mouse cursor as it moves across the screen. First created in 1988, it remains a beloved Unix desktop classic.
Features:
- Animated eyes that track cursor position in real time across the entire desktop
- Uses the X SHAPE extension to display transparent, non-rectangular window geometry
- Configurable eye outline colors, pupil colors, and update intervals
- Minimal system resource consumption
- Nostalgic desktop companion and visual cursor locator for multi-monitor setups
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