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 `gnuplot` (Note: gnuplot ) provides the x11 terminal type for use with X
 servers.  This terminal type is set automatically at startup if the `DISPLAY`
 environment variable is set, if the `TERM` environment variable is set to
 `xterm`, or if the `-display` command line option is used.

 Syntax:
       set terminal x11 {reset} {<n>}

 Multiple plot windows are supported: `set terminal x11 <n>` directs the
 output to plot window number n.  If n>0, the terminal number will be
 appended to the window title and the icon will be labeled `gplt <n>`.
 The active window may distinguished by a change in cursor (from default
 to crosshair.)

 Plot windows remain open even when the `gnuplot` driver is changed to a
 different device.  A plot window can be closed by pressing the letter q
 while that window has input focus, or by choosing `close` from a window
 manager menu.  All plot windows can be closed by specifying `reset`
 (Note: reset ), which actually terminates the subprocess which maintains the
 windows (unless `-persist` was specified).

 Plot windows will automatically be closed at the end of the session
 unless the `-persist` option was given.

 The size or aspect ratio of a plot may be changed by resizing the `gnuplot`
 window.

 Linewidths and pointsizes may be changed from within `gnuplot` with
 `set linestyle` (Note: linestyle ).

 For terminal type `x11`, `gnuplot` accepts (when initialized) the standard
 X Toolkit options and resources such as geometry, font, and name from the
 command line arguments or a configuration file.  See the X(1) man page
 (or its equivalent) for a description of such options.

 A number of other `gnuplot` options are available for the `x11` terminal.
 These may be specified either as command-line options when `gnuplot` is
 invoked or as resources in the configuration file "/.Xdefaults".  They are
 set upon initialization and cannot be altered during a `gnuplot` session.

command-line_options

monochome_options

color_resources

grayscale_resources

line_resources