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Docs: add hint to use xvfb-run 

Document that Xvfb can be used to run tests without an X server, and be
used to significantly speed up tests on machines with slow video cards.
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@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ containing the appropriate i3 logfile for each testcase. The latest folder can
always be found under the symlink +latest/+. Unless told differently, it will always be found under the symlink +latest/+. Unless told differently, it will
run the tests on a separate X server instance (using Xephyr). run the tests on a separate X server instance (using Xephyr).
Xephyr will open a window where you can inspect the running test. You can run
the tests without an X session with Xvfb, such as with +xvfb-run
./complete-run+. This will also speed up the tests signficantly especially on
machines without a powerful video card.
.Example invocation of complete-run.pl+ .Example invocation of complete-run.pl+
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$ cd ~/i3/testcases $ cd ~/i3/testcases