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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ xev - print contents of X events
.B "xev"
[\-display \fIdisplayname\fP] [\-geometry \fIgeom\fP]
[\-bw \fIpixels\fP] [\-bs \fI{NotUseful,WhenMapped,Always}\fP]
-[\-id \fIwindowid\fP] [\-s] [\-name \fIstring\fP] [\-rv]
+[\-id \fIwindowid\fP] [\-root] [\-s] [\-name \fIstring\fP] [\-rv]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fIXev\fP creates a window and then asks the X server to send it
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ means that the xev process will redraw its contents itself, as necessary.
This option specifies that the window with the given id should be
monitored, instead of creating a new window.
.TP 8
+.B \-root
+This option specifies that the root window should be
+monitored, instead of creating a new window.
+.TP 8
.B \-s
This option specifies that save-unders should be enabled on the window. Save
unders are similar to backing store, but they refer rather to the saving of