Contents->Command Line
  1. Usage
  2. Options
  3. GUI Options
  4. Environment Variables
  5. WM Class Names

Usage

[path] specifies the path to the startup location.

[options]can be any of the following:

[options] Description
--config <file> Load configuration from <file>
--rcfile Same as --config
-f Same as --config
--no-splash Do not show splash on startup
--no-stdout-dialog Do not show stdout messages in a dialog
--no-stderr-dialog Do not show stderr messages in a dialog
--file-browser Start up with the File Browser
--image-browser Start up with the Image Browser
--archiver Start up with the Archiver
--recycle-bin Start up with the Recycle Bin
--properties Start up with the Properties Dialog (requires the [path] argument to specify an object to display properties of)
--options Start up with the Options Window (the [path] argument can be used to specify the Options Window tab)
--customize Start up with the Customize Window (the [path] argument can be used to specify the Customize Window tab)
--devices Start up with the Devices List
--mimetypes Start up with the Mimetypes List
--run-dialog Start up with the Run Dialog (the [path] argument can be used to specify the command)
--about-dialog Start up with the About Dialog (the [path] argument can be used to specify the About Dialog tab)
--help Prints the help screen and exits
--version Prints the version and exits

[GUI_options] can be any of the following:

[GUI_options] Description
--geometry <WxH+X+Y> Specifies the geometry of the windows
--fn <font> Specifies the font to be used for the lists
--fg <color> Specifies the foreground color for the lists
--bg <color> Specifies the background color for the lists
--sfg <color> Specifies the selected foreground & text color for the lists
--sbg <color> Specifies the selected background & base color for the lists
--cfg <color> Specifies the pointer cursor's foreground color
--cbg <color> Specifies the pointer cursor's background color
--bg-pixmap <path> Specifies the background pixmap for the lists
--sbg-pixmap <path> Specifies the selected background pixmap for the lists
--name <name> Specifies the WM window name
--class <class> Specifies the WM class name
--title <title> Specifies the title to be displayed on the title bars

Most customizations can be performed in the Customize and Options windows, see Settings menu.

Command line options override any options in the configuration file.

[GUI_options] can be any options standard to your GUI, consult your GUI's manual for available options.


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Environment Variables

Environment Variable Description
DISPLAY Specifies the host address, display number, and screen number to connect to the X server
PATH Specifies the search path, a string containing a list of paths separated by ; characters
USERNAME Specifies the user's name
USER Fallback for USERNAME
HOME Specifies the absolute path to the user's home directory
EDITOR Specifies the command to execute the preferred text editor
EDIT Fallback for EDITOR
VIEWER Specifies the command to execute the preferred file viewer
VIEW Fallback for VIEWER
BROWSER Specifies the command to execute the preferred web browser
HELPBROWSER Specifies the command to execute the preferred help browser (if this is not set then it will fallback to BROWSER)
TMPDIR Specifies the path to the tempory files directory (default value is /tmp)

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WM Class Names

WM Class Name Description
Endeavour Class name
filebrowser File Browser Window name
imagebrowser Image Browser Window name
presentationmode Image Browser Fullscreen Presentation Mode Window name
recyclebin Recycle Bin Window name
archiver Archiver Window name
mimetypeslist MIME Types List Window name
deviceslist Devices List Window name
propertiesdialog Properties Dialog name
options Options & Customize Window name
find Find Window name
history History Window name
dialog All Dialogs name
fileselection File Selection Dialog name

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