1geeqie(1) General Commands Manual geeqie(1)
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6 Geeqie - GTK based multiformat image viewer
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9 geeqie [options] [path]
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13 Geeqie is an interactive GTK based image viewer that supports multiple
14 image formats, zooming, panning, thumbnails and sorting images into
15 collections.
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19 +t,--with-tools
20 Force the toolbox to be shown.
21 -t,--without-tools
23 Force the toolbox to be hidden.
24 -f,--fullscreen
26 Start in full screen mode.
27 -s,--slideshow
29 Start in slideshow mode.
30 -l,--list[files...][collections...]
32 Open collection window for command line files.
33 --blank
35 Start with blank file list.
36 --geometry=XxY+XOFF+YOFF
38 Set main window location.
39 -r,--remote
41 Send following commands to open window.
42 -rh,--remote-help
44 Print remote command list.
45 --debug[=level]
47 Turn on debugging output.
48 -g:<regexp>,--grep:<regexp>
50 Filter debug output.
51 +w,--show-log-window
53 Show log window.
54 -o:<FILE>,--log-file:<FILE>
56 Save log data to FILE.
57 -v,--version
59 Print version.
60 -h,--help
62 Print command line options.
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66 -n,--next
67 Next image.
68 -b,--back
70 Previous image.
71 --first
73 First image.
74 --last Last image.
76 -f,--fullscreen
78 Toggle full screen.
79 -fs,--fullscreen-start
81 Start full screen.
82 -fS,--fullscreen-stop
84 Stop full screen.
85 -s,--slideshow
87 Toggle slideshow.
88 -ss,--slideshow-start
90 Start slideshow.
91 -sS,--slideshow-stop
93 Stop slideshow.
94 --slideshow-recurse:<FOLDER>
96 Start recursive slide show in FOLDER.
97 -d<[HRS:][MINS:][N][.M]>,--delay=<[hrs:][mins][N][.M]>
99 Set slide show delay to Hrs Mins N.M seconds.
100 +t,--tools-show
102 Show tools.
103 -t,--tools-hide
105 Hide tools.
106 -q,--quit
108 Quit.
109 --config-load:<FILE>
111 Load configuration from FILE.
112 --get-sidecars:<FILE>
114 Get list of sidecars of FILE.
115 --get-destination:<FILE>
117 Get destination path of FILE.
118 file:<FILE>
120 Open FILE, bring Geeqie window to the top.
121 --file:<FILE>
123 Open FILE, bring Geeqie window to the top.
124 File:<FILE>
126 Open FILE, do not bring Geeqie window to the top.
127 --File:<FILE>
129 Open FILE, do not bring Geeqie window to the top.
130 --tell Print filename [and Collection] of current image.
132 --pixel-info
134 Print X, Y and RGB of mouse pointer on current image.
135 --get-rectangle
137 Get rectangle co-ordinates.
138 --get-render-intent
140 Get render intent.
141 --get-filelist:[<FOLDER>]
143 Get list of files and class.
144 --get-filelist-recurse:[<FOLDER>]
146 Get list of file and class recursive.
147 --get-collection:<COLLECTION>
149 Get collection content.
150 --get-collection-list
152 Get collection list.
153 view:<FILE>
155 Open FILE in new window.
156 --view:<FILE>
158 Open FILE in new window.
159 --list-clear
161 Clear command line collection list.
162 --list-add:<FILE>
164 Add FILE to command line collection list.
165 raise Bring the Geeqie window to the top.
167 --raise
169 Bring the Geeqie window to the top.
170 --id:<ID>
172 Window ID for following commands.
173 --new-window
175 Open new window.
176 --close-window
178 Close window.
179 -ct:clear|clean,--cache-thumbs:clear|clean
181 Clear or clean thumbnail cache.
182 -cs:clear|clean,--cache-shared:clear|clean
184 Clear or clean shared thumbnail cache.
185 -cm,--cache-metadata
187 Clean metadata cache.
188 -cr:<folder>,--cache-render:<folder>
190 Render thumbnails.
191 -crr:<folder>,--cache-render-recurse:<folder>
193 Render thumbnails recursively.
194 -crs:<folder>,--cache-render-shared:<folder>
196 Render thumbnails (see Help).
197 -crsr:<folder>,--cache-render-shared-recurse:<folder>
199 Render thumbnails recursively (see Help).
200 --lua:<FILE>,<lua-script>
202 Run lua script on FILE.
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206 Key naming is similar to that of emacs(1): C-key indicates that control
207 should be held, and key should be pressed; S-key indicates that shift
208 should be held and key should be pressed; these two can be combined,
209 also, into C-S-key.
210 left-mouse-click
212 (on image) next image
213 middle-mouse-click
215 (on image) previous image
216 right-mouse
218 context menu
219 middle-mouse-drag
221 drag and drop operations
222 mouse-wheel
224 (on image) Changes to the next or previous image, or if option
225 is enabled, scrolls the image vertically.
226 mouse-wheel+Shift-key
228 (on image) Inverts the mouse wheel behavior between scrolling
229 image or changing image.
230 mouse-wheel+Control-key
232 (on image) Zooms the image in and out.
233 GENERAL KEYS
235 PageDown
236 next image
237 PageUp previous image
239 Home first image in list
241 End last image in list
243 Tab tab completion in path entry window
245 Escape cancel completion in path entry window or stop generating thumb‐
247 nails
248 IMAGE KEYS
250 Keys that are valid when the image part of the window is focused.
251 Arrows pan image
253 Shift+Arrows
255 pan image faster
256 Space,N
258 next image
259 Backspace,B
261 previous image
262 FILE RELATED KEYS
264 C new empty collection
265 O open collection
267 D open the Find Duplicates window
269 C-F new folder
271 C-C copy file
273 C-M move file
275 C-R rename file
277 C-D,Delete
279 delete file
280 C-N new window
282 C-W close window
284 C-Q quit
286 EDIT MENU RELATED KEYS
288 C-1,2..9,0
289 run external editor
290 C-A select all files
292 C-S-A unselect all files
294 C-O go to the Configuration window
296 C-P display image properties
298 ] rotate image clockwise
300 [ rotate image counterclockwise
302 S-R rotate image 180 degrees
304 S-M mirror image (horizontal)
306 S-F flip image (vertical)
308 VIEW MENU RELATED KEYS
310 +,= zoom in
311 - zoom out
313 Z,KeyPad-/
315 zoom to original size
316 X,KeyPad-*
318 zoom to fit window
319 1,2,3,4
321 zoom in to X scale factor
322 9,8,7 zoom to -2, -3, -4, respectively
324 T toggle thumbnail display
326 C-L display files in list format
328 C-I display files in icon format
330 C-T toggle tree view for directories
332 R refresh file list
334 L toggle floating of file selection area
336 H toggle hiding of file selection area
338 F,V toggle full-screen mode
340 S toggle slide-show mode
342 P toggle pause of slideshow
344 C-E toggle display of exif sidebar
346 C-S toggle display of sort manager
348 COLLECTION WINDOW KEYS
350 Arrows move selection
351 Shift+Arrows
353 select multiple images
354 Control+Arrows
356 move selector without changing selection
357 Space select the image under the selector
359 Control+Space
361 toggle selection of the image under the selector
362 Home move selector to the top image
364 End move selector to bottom image
366 Adding Shift or Control to Home and End has a similar effect as
367 adding them to the arrows.
368 C-A select all images
370 C-S-A unselect all images
372 Delete remove image form collection (does not delete the file)
374 C-L add images to collection form main file list
376 N sort collection by name
378 D sort collection by date
380 B sort collection by file size
382 P sort collection by pathname
384 I sort collection by name numerically (*)
386 Enter view image under selector in the main image window
388 V view image under selector in new window
390 C-1,2..9,0
392 open selected image(s) in external editor
393 S save collection
395 C-S save collection as
397 A append current collection to existing collection
399 C-C copy selected files
401 C-M move selected files
403 C-R rename selected files
405 C-D delete selected files
407 C-W close window
409 DUPLICATES WINDOW KEYS
411 C-A select all images
412 C-S-A unselect all images
414 1 select group 1 images
416 2 select group 2 images
418 C-L add images from main window file list
420 C add selected images to new collection
422 Delete remove selected images from list
424 C-Delete
426 clear window
427 Enter view image with focus in main window
429 V view image with focus in new window
431 C-1,2..9,0
433 open selected image(s) in editor
434 C-P display properties window for selected images
436 C-C copy selected files
438 C-M move selected files
440 C-R rename selected files
442 C-D delete selected files
444 C-W close window
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449 The following data lists the locations Geeqie uses for various actions.
450 The uppercase symbols are environment variables. If they are not set on
451 your system the fallback locations are listed in parentheses. Geeqie
452 will first attempt to load a configuration file from:
453 /etc/geeqie/geeqierc.xml
455 It will then continue with the following locations. Most of Geeqie's
457 configuration files are contained in the folder, and sub-folders of:
458 $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/geeqie/ ($~/.config/geeqie/)
460 Geeqie's standard configuration file is:
462 .../geeqierc.xml
464 An alternative configuration file may be used by executing:
466 geeqie -r --config-load:<filename>
468 Geeqie-created desktop files used by Plugins are in the folder:
470 .../applications
472 Lua script files for Lua Extensions are in the folder:
474 .../lua
476 Historic data such as last several folders visited, bookmarks, and
478 recently used collections, as well as default print settings are con‐
479 tained in this text file:
480 .../history
482 Keyboard shortcut maps are contained in this text file:
484 .../accels
486 The location for Collections is in the folder:
488 $XDG_DATA_HOME/geeqie/collections
490 ($~/.local/share/geeqie/collections)
491 The lirc Infra-red controller configuration file must be located at:
493 $HOME/.lircrc
495 Thumbnails are stored in a location specified in Thumbnail Preferences
497 Metadata is stored either in the image file or in the location speci‐
499 fied in Safe Delete
500 The safe delete folder is specified in the Metadata tab of main Prefer‐
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506 Copyright (C) 1999-2004 by John Ellis. Copyright (C) 2004-2017 by The
507 Geeqie Team. Use this software at your own risk! This software
508 released under the GNU General Public License. Please read the COPYING
509 file for more information.
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512 Please send bug reports and feedback to https://github.com/BestIm‐
513 ageViewer/geeqie/issues
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516 John Ellis <johne@verizon.net>
517 Manpage originally prepared by Nick Rusnov <nick@grawk.net>
518 Geeqie geeqie(1)