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Getting Started
X410 can be used in various X11 usage scenarios that require an X-Window server. For example, you can use it for forwarding X11 display output over SSH or starting Xfce desktop in Windows Subsystem for Linux.
X410 has 2 display modes, 'Windowed Apps' and 'Floating Desktop'. When you select the Windowed Apps mode, X410 only shows a tray icon. In this mode, when you execute a Linux GUI app, it will be shown in a typical Windows-style window that can be freely moved around just like a regular Windows program. However, you cannot run any Linux GUI window manager such as i3 in this mode since X410 is already acting as a window manager for Linux GUI apps.
In Floating Desktop mode, X410 will be shown as a blank window that can be resized. All your Linux GUI apps will be displayed and confined within this window. In order to properly manage Linux GUI apps displayed in this mode, you should also run a Linux GUI window manager such as i3. You can also run a full Linux GUI desktop such as Xfce in this mode. When you maximize the X410 window, X410 automatically hides its window title bar and provides more immersive Linux GUI desktop experience (you can exit from this maximized mode any time by pressing CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE).
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windowed Apps Mode
Floating Desktop Mode
Tips and Tricks
Hyper-V Virtual Machines
Docker for Windows
X410 can seamlessly be used with Docker for Windows. You don't need to enable any special option in X410 or Windows to have X-Window GUI apps running in Docker containers show up in Windows; you simply need to set the DISPLAY environment variable with a special address, i.e., docker.for.win.localhost, before launching your X-Window GUI apps:
Starting from Docker for Windows version 2.0.0, you can also use host.docker.internal as an address for connecting back to Windows from Docker containers. Hence the following command should also work:
If you don't want to use the export command shown above, you can use a command-line switch for Docker that can set the DISPLAY environment variable directly.
You can also have the DISPLAY environment variable permanently added to your Docker image by using the ENV instruction in its Dockerfile. When you run a container using such image, the DISPLAY environment variable is automatically set without using any special command-line switch or command, and you can launch your X-Window GUI apps right away.
When you need X410, you can effortlessly install it from Microsoft Store. You don't even need to worry about updating X410 to its latest version; Windows 10 automatically keeps it up to date!
Once X410 is installed, it's ready to be used with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), SSH X11 forwarding or in any situation that needs an X-Window server. We carefully prepared the default settings in X410 to accommodate most usage cases, but you can of course easily adjust them to fit your workflow.
No longer need to use X410? No problem! Just click 'Uninstall' from the right-click popup menu for X410 on Start screen.
X410 is published after it's certified by Microsoft for compatibility and content. It's also digitally signed when it's delivered to your Windows 10 via Microsoft Store. Hence you have fewer things to worry about X410 when it comes to malicious codes and viruses.
X410 is based on the X.Org open-source project that has been actively developed and maintained far before Windows 10. But, unlike the original X.Org project that even supports Windows XP, X410 only supports Windows 10; it doesn't need to worry about compatibility with previous Windows versions, and more importantly, it can freely make use of the new features available in Windows 10.
X410 is and will be constantly streamlined and optimized just for Windows 10!
When you launch X410, it behaves like a normal Windows app rather than a full-blown graphical display server that takes over Windows user interface. X410 also runs snappier and consumes less system resources than traditional X-Window servers.
Are you using a 4K monitor? No problem! X410 natively supports HiDPI screens; it enables you to get crisply scaled Linux GUI apps simply by activating the scaling feature found in popular Linux GUI toolkits such as GTK and Qt.
X410 supports sharing clipboard between Windows and Linux; when you copy text to clipboard in Windows, you can seamlessly paste it to Linux GUI apps and vice versa. Along with plain text, X410 also supports transferring images (BMP/PNG) and HTML text via clipboard.
X410 has two seamless integration modes, Windowed Apps and Desktop. If you want to use your Linux GUI apps individually side by side with normal Windows apps, choose the Windowed Apps mode. In this mode, X410 activates its own window manager for Linux GUI apps that enables you to position and resize the apps along with Windows apps. If you want to experience more immersive and comprehensive Linux GUI desktop environment such as Xfce4, choose the Desktop mode.
Do you want to open Linux GUI apps from the Docker Console in Token2Shell? Just run X410 and you're ready! You don't need to change any setting, simply install your favorite GUI apps and use them as if you're on a Linux machine. X410 also works flawlessly over SSH connections with X11 forwarding.
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