diff --git a/js/x11/core/examples/smoketest/selections.js b/js/x11/core/examples/smoketest/selections.js
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+var x11 = require('../../lib');
+
+x11.createClient(function(err, display) {
+    var X = display.client;
+    var id = parseInt(process.argv[2]);
+    var root = display.screen[0].root;
+    X.SetSelectionOwner(root, X.atoms.PRIMARY);
+    X.GetSelectionOwner(X.atoms.PRIMARY, function(err, win) {
+        console.log(err, win, root);
+    });
+    X.on('event', console.log);
+    X.on('error', console.error);
+});