Reducing X Window System Network Traffic

This section describes preferences that you can set to reduce X Window System network traffic on the Oracle Solaris Desktop system.

• Using theme options – Remote display protocols do not transfer every pixel in a block of pixels if all pixels in the block are the same color.

  To reduce X Window System network traffic that uses solid colors, use one of the following window border options:

  • Atlanta

  • Esco

  For information, see Using Theme Options.

• Turning off the display of icons in menus – Some items in menus display an icon beside the item. If the icon is located on another file system, this feature can increase X Window System network traffic. This feature can also increase X Window System network traffic when the panels are displayed on a remote host.

  For information, see Turning Off the Display of Icons in Menus.

  For information about the X Window System, see Chapter 12, Working With the X Window System.