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.
203 --PWD:<PWD>
205 Use PWD as working directory for following commands.
206 --print0
208 Terminate returned data with null character instead of newline.
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212 Key naming is similar to that of emacs(1): C-key indicates that control
213 should be held, and key should be pressed; S-key indicates that shift
214 should be held and key should be pressed; these two can be combined,
215 also, into C-S-key.
216 left-mouse-click
218 (on image) next image
219 middle-mouse-click
221 (on image) previous image
222 right-mouse
224 context menu
225 middle-mouse-drag
227 drag and drop operations
228 mouse-wheel
230 (on image) Changes to the next or previous image, or if option
231 is enabled, scrolls the image vertically.
232 mouse-wheel+Shift-key
234 (on image) Inverts the mouse wheel behavior between scrolling
235 image or changing image.
236 mouse-wheel+Control-key
238 (on image) Zooms the image in and out.
239 GENERAL KEYS
241 PageDown
242 next image
243 PageUp previous image
245 Home first image in list
247 End last image in list
249 Tab tab completion in path entry window
251 Escape cancel completion in path entry window or stop generating thumb‐
253 nails
254 IMAGE KEYS
256 Keys that are valid when the image part of the window is focused.
257 Arrows pan image
259 Shift+Arrows
261 pan image faster
262 Space,N
264 next image
265 Backspace,B
267 previous image
268 FILE RELATED KEYS
270 C new empty collection
271 O open collection
273 D open the Find Duplicates window
275 C-F new folder
277 C-C copy file
279 C-M move file
281 C-R rename file
283 C-D,Delete
285 delete file
286 C-N new window
288 C-W close window
290 C-Q quit
292 EDIT MENU RELATED KEYS
294 C-1,2..9,0
295 run external editor
296 C-A select all files
298 C-S-A unselect all files
300 C-O go to the Configuration window
302 C-P display image properties
304 ] rotate image clockwise
306 [ rotate image counterclockwise
308 S-R rotate image 180 degrees
310 S-M mirror image (horizontal)
312 S-F flip image (vertical)
314 VIEW MENU RELATED KEYS
316 +,= zoom in
317 - zoom out
319 Z,KeyPad-/
321 zoom to original size
322 X,KeyPad-*
324 zoom to fit window
325 1,2,3,4
327 zoom in to X scale factor
328 9,8,7 zoom to -2, -3, -4, respectively
330 T toggle thumbnail display
332 C-L display files in list format
334 C-I display files in icon format
336 C-T toggle tree view for directories
338 R refresh file list
340 L toggle floating of file selection area
342 H toggle hiding of file selection area
344 F,V toggle full-screen mode
346 S toggle slide-show mode
348 P toggle pause of slideshow
350 C-E toggle display of exif sidebar
352 C-S toggle display of sort manager
354 COLLECTION WINDOW KEYS
356 Arrows move selection
357 Shift+Arrows
359 select multiple images
360 Control+Arrows
362 move selector without changing selection
363 Space select the image under the selector
365 Control+Space
367 toggle selection of the image under the selector
368 Home move selector to the top image
370 End move selector to bottom image
372 Adding Shift or Control to Home and End has a similar effect as
373 adding them to the arrows.
374 C-A select all images
376 C-S-A unselect all images
378 Delete remove image form collection (does not delete the file)
380 C-L add images to collection form main file list
382 N sort collection by name
384 D sort collection by date
386 B sort collection by file size
388 P sort collection by pathname
390 I sort collection by name numerically (*)
392 Enter view image under selector in the main image window
394 V view image under selector in new window
396 C-1,2..9,0
398 open selected image(s) in external editor
399 S save collection
401 C-S save collection as
403 A append current collection to existing collection
405 C-C copy selected files
407 C-M move selected files
409 C-R rename selected files
411 C-D delete selected files
413 C-W close window
415 DUPLICATES WINDOW KEYS
417 C-A select all images
418 C-S-A unselect all images
420 1 select group 1 images
422 2 select group 2 images
424 C-L add images from main window file list
426 C add selected images to new collection
428 Delete remove selected images from list
430 C-Delete
432 clear window
433 Enter view image with focus in main window
435 V view image with focus in new window
437 C-1,2..9,0
439 open selected image(s) in editor
440 C-P display properties window for selected images
442 C-C copy selected files
444 C-M move selected files
446 C-R rename selected files
448 C-D delete selected files
450 C-W close window
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455 The following data lists the locations Geeqie uses for various actions.
456 The uppercase symbols are environment variables. If they are not set on
457 your system the fallback locations are listed in parentheses. Geeqie
458 will first attempt to load a configuration file from:
459 /etc/geeqie/geeqierc.xml
461 It will then continue with the following locations. Most of Geeqie's
463 configuration files are contained in the folder, and sub-folders of:
464 $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/geeqie/ ($~/.config/geeqie/)
466 Geeqie's standard configuration file is:
468 .../geeqierc.xml
470 An alternative configuration file may be used by executing:
472 geeqie -r --config-load:<filename>
474 Geeqie-created desktop files used by Plugins are in the folder:
476 .../applications
478 Lua script files for Lua Extensions are in the folder:
480 .../lua
482 Historic data such as last several folders visited, bookmarks, and
484 recently used collections, as well as default print settings are con‐
485 tained in this text file:
486 .../history
488 Keyboard shortcut maps are contained in this text file:
490 .../accels
492 The location for Collections is in the folder:
494 $XDG_DATA_HOME/geeqie/collections
496 ($~/.local/share/geeqie/collections)
497 The lirc Infra-red controller configuration file must be located at:
499 $HOME/.lircrc
501 Thumbnails are stored in a location specified in Thumbnail Preferences
503 Metadata is stored either in the image file or in the location speci‐
505 fied in Safe Delete
506 The safe delete folder is specified in the Metadata tab of main Prefer‐
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512 Copyright (C) 1999-2004 by John Ellis. Copyright (C) 2004-2017 by The
513 Geeqie Team. Use this software at your own risk! This software
514 released under the GNU General Public License. Please read the COPYING
515 file for more information.
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518 Please send bug reports and feedback to https://github.com/BestIm‐
519 ageViewer/geeqie/issues
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522 John Ellis <johne@verizon.net>
523 Manpage originally prepared by Nick Rusnov <nick@grawk.net>
524 Geeqie geeqie(1)