Windows

Table of Contents

Based on Windows 10

I'm currently using Windows 10. Most notes are tested against it.

Run commands

shell:startup  # Startup folder

OpenVPN GUI

openvpn-gui.exe --connect "client.ovpn" --config_dir "C:\Users\Foo\Documents\protected_crypto_data"

VcXsrv

Winodws X server for running Spacemacs.

I had been using Xming, but it hung occasionally. I found VcXsrv which is compiled with VC++ 2012, faster and more reliable.

Options

"C:\Program Files\VcXsrv\vcxsrv.exe" -help

Usage...
Vcxsrv [:<display>] [option]

:display-number
    Vcxsrv runs as the given display-number, which defaults to 0.
    To run multiple instances, use unique display-numbers.

-silent-dup-error      Do not show fatal exit error mesage box
-a #                   default pointer acceleration (factor)
-ac                    disable access control restrictions
-audit int             set audit trail level
-auth file             select authorization file
-br                    create root window with black background
+bs                    enable any backing store support
-bs                    disable any backing store support
-cc int                default color visual class
-nocursor              disable the cursor
-core                  generate core dump on fatal error
-displayfd fd          file descriptor to write display number to when ready to connect
-dpi [auto|int]        screen resolution set to native or this dpi
-dpms                  disables VESA DPMS monitor control
-deferglyphs [none|all|16] defer loading of [no|all|16-bit] glyphs
-f #                   bell base (0-100)
-fc string             cursor font
-fn string             default font name
-fp string             default font path
-help                  prints message with these options
+iglx                  Allow creating indirect GLX contexts (default)
-iglx                  Prohibit creating indirect GLX contexts
-I                     ignore all remaining arguments
-maxclients n          set maximum number of clients (power of two)
-nolisten string       don't listen on protocol
-listen string         listen on protocol
-noreset               don't reset after last client exists
-background [none]     create root window with no background
-reset                 reset after last client exists
-pn                    accept failure to listen on all ports
-nopn                  reject failure to listen on all ports
-r                     turns off auto-repeat
r                      turns on auto-repeat 
-render [default|mono|gray|color] set render color alloc policy
-retro                 start with classic stipple
-seat string           seat to run on
-t #                   default pointer threshold (pixels/t)
-terminate             terminate at server reset
-to #                  connection time out
-tst                   disable testing extensions
-wm                    WhenMapped default backing-store
-wr                    create root window with white background
+xinerama              Enable XINERAMA extension
-xinerama              Disable XINERAMA extension
-dumbSched             Disable smart scheduling and threaded input, enable old behavior
-schedInterval int     Set scheduler interval in msec
+extension name        Enable extension
-extension name        Disable extension
-query host-name       contact named host for XDMCP
-broadcast             broadcast for XDMCP
-multicast [addr [hops]] IPv6 multicast for XDMCP
-indirect host-name    contact named host for indirect XDMCP
-port port-num         UDP port number to send messages to
-from local-address    specify the local address to connect from
-once                  Terminate server after one session
-class display-class   specify display class to send in manage
-cookie xdm-auth-bits  specify the magic cookie for XDMCP
-displayID display-id  manufacturer display ID for request
[+-]accessx [ timeout [ timeout_mask [ feedback [ options_mask] ] ] ]
                       enable/disable accessx key sequences
-ardelay               set XKB autorepeat delay
-arinterval            set XKB autorepeat interval


VcXsrv Device Dependent Usage:

-[no]clipboard
    Enable [disable] the clipboard integration. Default is enabled.
-[no]clipboardprimary
    [Do not] map the PRIMARY selection to the windows clipboard.
    The CLIPBOARD selection is always mapped if -clipboard is enabled.
    Default is mapped.
-clipupdates num_boxes
    Use a clipping region to constrain shadow update blits to
    the updated region when num_boxes, or more, are in the
    updated region.
-depth bits_per_pixel
    Specify an optional bitdepth to use in fullscreen mode
    with a DirectDraw engine.
-[no]emulate3buttons [timeout]
    Emulate 3 button mouse with an optional timeout in
    milliseconds.
-engine engine_type_id
    Override the server's automatically selected engine type:
        1 - Shadow GDI
        4 - Shadow DirectDraw4 Non-Locking
-fullscreen
    Run the server in fullscreen mode.
-[no]hostintitle
    In multiwindow mode, add remote host names to window titles.
-ignoreinput
    Ignore keyboard and mouse input.
-[no]keyhook
    Grab special Windows keypresses like Alt-Tab or the Menu key.
-lesspointer
    Hide the windows mouse pointer when it is over any
    VcXsrv window.  This prevents ghost cursors appearing when
    the Windows cursor is drawn on top of the X cursor
-logfile filename
    Write log messages to <filename>.
-logverbose verbosity
    Set the verbosity of log messages. [NOTE: Only a few messages
    respect the settings yet]
        0 - only print fatal error.
        1 - print additional configuration information.
        2 - print additional runtime information [default].
        3 - print debugging and tracing information.
-[no]multimonitors or -[no]multiplemonitors
    Use the entire virtual screen if multiple
    monitors are present.
-multiwindow
    Run the server in multi-window mode.
-nodecoration
    Do not draw a window border, title bar, etc.  Windowed
    mode only.
-nounicodeclipboard
    Do not use Unicode clipboard even if on a NT-based platform.
-[no]primary
    When clipboard integration is enabled, map the X11 PRIMARY selection
    to the Windows clipboard. Default is enabled.
-refresh rate_in_Hz
    Specify an optional refresh rate to use in fullscreen mode
    with a DirectDraw engine.
-resize=none|scrollbars|randr In windowed mode, [don't] allow resizing of the window. 'scrollbars'
    mode gives the window scrollbars as needed, 'randr' mode uses the RANR
    extension to resize the X screen.  'randr' is the default.
-rootless
    Run the server in rootless mode.
-screen scr_num [width height [x y] | [[WxH[+X+Y]][@m]] ]
    Enable screen scr_num and optionally specify a width and
    height and initial position for that screen. Additionally
    a monitor number can be specified to start the server on,
    at which point, all coordinates become relative to that
    monitor. Examples:
     -screen 0 800x600+100+100@2 ; 2nd monitor offset 100,100 size 800x600
     -screen 0 1024x768@3        ; 3rd monitor size 1024x768
     -screen 0 @1 ; on 1st monitor using its full resolution (the default)
-swcursor
    Disable the usage of the Windows cursor and use the X11 software
    cursor instead.
-[no]trayicon
    Do not create a tray icon.  Default is to create one
    icon per screen.  You can globally disable tray icons with
    -notrayicon, then enable it for specific screens with
    -trayicon for those screens.
-[no]unixkill
    Ctrl+Alt+Backspace exits the X Server.
-[no]wgl
    Enable the GLX extension to use the native Windows WGL interface for hardware-accelerated OpenGL
-swrastwgl
    Enable the GLX extension to use the native Windows WGL interface based on the swrast interface for accelerated OpenGL
-[no]winkill
    Alt+F4 exits the X Server.
-xkblayout XKBLayout
    Equivalent to XKBLayout in XF86Config files.
    For example: -xkblayout de
-xkbmodel XKBModel
    Equivalent to XKBModel in XF86Config files.
-xkboptions XKBOptions
    Equivalent to XKBOptions in XF86Config files.
-xkbrules XKBRules
    Equivalent to XKBRules in XF86Config files.
-xkbvariant XKBVariant
    Equivalent to XKBVariant in XF86Config files.
    For example: -xkbvariant nodeadkeys
(II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

Using on VirtualBox Ubuntu Guest

libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

For Target in shortcut properties window:

"C:\Program Files\VcXsrv\vcxsrv.exe" :0 -ac -terminate -lesspointer -multiwindow -clipboard -nowgl