These are the command line options available to Geeqie:
Short Option | Long Option | Description |
+t | --with-tools | Show file list, menu, and statusbar. |
-t | --without-tools | Hide file list, menu, and statusbar. Window contains image only. |
-f | --fullscreen | Start up in fullscreen. |
-s | --slideshow | Start up in slideshow mode. |
-l [filelist] [collectionlist] | --list [filelist] [collectionlist] | Open collection window containing images specified on the command line. Any collections on the command line will also be appended to this collection. |
--blank | Start with file list blank. | |
--geometry=<w>x<h>+<x>+<y> | Set the <width> <height> <xoffset> <yoffset> of the window. The parameters are in pixels. | |
-r | --remote | Send command line options to existing Geeqie process. |
-rh | --remote-help | List command line options available to --remote. |
-h | --help | Display brief command line option list. |
-v | --version | Display version of Geeqie. |
--debug[=<level>] | Turn on debugging output (when compiled with Debug enabled). <level> is 0 to 4. | |
--alternate | Use alternate similarity algorithm - experimental - requires re-compile. |
The --remote command line option will send all entered commands to an existing Geeqie process, a new process will be started if one does not exist. These are the additional commands that can be used with the remote command:
Short Option | Long Option | Description |
-n | --next | Change main window to display next image. |
-b | --back | Change main window to display previous image. |
--first | Change main window to display first image. | |
--last | Change main window to display last image. | |
-f | --fullscreen | Toggle full screen mode of the main window. |
-fs | --fullscreen-start | Start full screen mode for main window. |
-fS | --fullscreen-stop | Stop full screen mode for main window. |
-s | --slideshow | Toggle slide show for main window. |
-ss | --slideshow-start | Start slide show for main window. |
-sS | --slideshow-stop | Stop slide show for main window. |
--slideshow-recurse:<folder> | Start recursive slide show for <folder> in main window. | |
-d<[n][.m]> | --delay=<[n][.m]> | Set slide show delay to <[n][.m]> seconds, range is 0.1 to 3600 |
+t | --tools-show | Show tools for main window. |
-t | --tools-hide | Hide tools for main window. |
-q | --quit | Quit Geeqie. |
--config-load:<file> | Load configuration from <file>. | |
--get-sidecars:<file> | Get list of sidecars of <file>. | |
--get-destination:<file> | Get destination path of <file>. This is used by the symlink desktop file to implement the symbolic link operation. There is no useful function for the user. | |
file:<file> | Change main window to display <file> | |
view:<file> | Open new window containing <file> | |
--list-clear | Clear command line collection list | |
--list-add:<file> | Add <file> to command line collection list | |
raise | Bring the geeqie window to the top |