===== Cygwin/X =====
Cygwin/X can be used for connecing to Unix/Linux servers and displaying windows.\\
You can try cygwin if [[programs:xwin32|Xwin32]] is slow when using [[programs:promax|SeisSpace]].
Another alternative is [[https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/|MobaXterm]].

=== How to start ===
If logging in doesn't work the first time, try again.\\
E.g. if you're going to connect to [[hardware:promax|promax]]: 
  - shortcut on desktop: CygwinX promax.bat
  - c:\cygwin64\CygwinX promax.bat

If that doesn't work, or if you want to connect to another server:
  * c:\cygwin64\startxwin.bat
  * go to notifications, rightclick {{:programs:cygwinx.jpg}} and select system tools -> Xterm
  * write this in the xterm window: ssh -Y username@some.server.ntnu.no

=== SeisSpace ===
  * there's two versions of Trace Display in SeisSpace. The Promax-version (blue icon to the left of the name) flickers when using cygwin. To stop flickering: click and hold the mouse button on the View menu and move the mouse down to Refresh and then release the button.
  * if a blank windows opens, try to move it.
  * it may take a couple of seconds before the window opens the first time you want to edit a process.

=== Install on your PC ===
  * install [[https://www.cygwin.com/|cygwin]] with these additional packages:  openssh, xorg-server, xinit, xlaunch, xorg-x11-fonts* (minus cyrillic and ethiopic). You may automate it by running this from CMD: setup-x86_64.exe -nq -s http://cygwin.uib.no -P xorg-server,openssh,xinit,xlaunch,xorg-x11-fonts-Type1,xorg-x11-fonts-dpi100,xorg-x11-fonts-dpi75,xorg-x11-fonts-misc
  * at the end of installation select "create icon on desktop" and "add icon to start menu".
  * you may have to open the firewall for c:\cygwin64\bin\xwin.exe (and maybe port 6000 tcp/udp).
  * installation may not always be successful, i.e. login to remote server doesn't work.

=== Login script ===
You may create your own login script by editing this:
<code>
@echo off
rem ask for user name
echo.
echo.
echo DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW
echo.
@echo:
set /p user=User Name: 
@echo on

rem start Xwin server and xterm login window
rem http://www.trueblade.com/knowledge/automatically-starting-a-cygwin-x-server
C:\cygwin64\bin\run.exe -p /usr/bin XWin -multiwindow -clipboard -silent-dup-error
C:\cygwin64\bin\sleep.exe 1
C:\cygwin64\bin\run.exe --wait --quote /usr/bin/xterm.exe -display :0 -e /usr/bin/ssh -Y %user%@promax.igp.ntnu.no
C:\cygwin64\bin\sleep.exe 1

rem kill Xwin and delete lock files 
taskkill /f /im xwin.exe
rmdir /S /Q c:\cygwin64\tmp\.X11-unix\
del c:\cygwin64\tmp\.X*

exit

</code>