1IMV(5)                                                                  IMV(5)
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NAME

6       imv - imv configuration file
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DESCRIPTION

9       imv can be customised with this configuration file, changing its
10       default behaviour, key bindings, and appearance.
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12       The imv configuration file is an ini-style file, with multiple key =
13       value settings, separated into several '[section]'s.
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OPTIONS

16       The [options] section accepts the following settings:
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18       background = <hex-code|checks>
19           Set the background in imv. Can either be a 6-digit hexadecimal
20           colour code, or checks for a chequered background. Defaults to
21           000000
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23       fullscreen = <true|false>
24           Start imv fullscreen. Defaults to false.
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26       width = <width>
27           Initial width of the imv window. Defaults to 1280.
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29       height = <height>
30           Initial height of the imv window. Defaults to 720.
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32       initial_pan = <pan_factor_x> <pan_factor_y>
33           Initial pan/focus position factor of the opened images. A value of
34           50 represents the middle point of the image (50%). Defaults to 50
35           50
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37       list_files_at_exit = <true|false>
38           Print open files to stdout at exit, each on a separate line.
39           Defaults to false.
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41       loop_input = <true|false>
42           Return to first image after viewing the last one. Defaults to true.
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44       overlay = <true|false>
45           Start with the overlay visible. Defaults to false.
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47       overlay_font = <typeface:size>
48           Use the specified font in the overlay. Defaults to Monospace:24.
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50       overlay_text = <text>
51           Use the given text as the overlay’s text. The provided text is
52           shell expanded, so the output of commands can be used: $(ls) as can
53           environment variables, including the ones accessible to imv’s exec
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56       recursively = <true|false>
57           Load input paths recursively. Defaults to false.
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59       scaling_mode = <none|shrink|full|crop>
60           Set scaling mode to use.  none will show each image at its actual
61           size.  shrink will scale down the image to fit inside the window.
62           full will both scale up and scale down the image to fit perfectly
63           inside the window.  crop will scale and crop the image to fill the
64           window. Defaults to full.
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66       slideshow_duration = <duration>
67           Start imv in slideshow mode, and set the amount of time to show
68           each image for in seconds. Defaults to 0, i.e. no slideshow.
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70       suppress_default_binds = <true|false>
71           Disable imv’s built-in binds so they don’t conflict with custom
72           ones. Defaults to false.
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74       title_text = <text>
75           Use the given text as the window’s title. The provided text is
76           shell expanded, so the output of commands can be used: $(ls) as can
77           environment variables, including the ones accessible to imv’s exec
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80       upscaling_method = <linear|nearest_neighbour>
81           Use the specified method to upscale images. Defaults to linear.
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ALIASES

84       The [aliases] section allows aliases to be added for imv’s build in
85       commands. For example, x = close would add a x command that simply
86       executes the close command. Any arguments provided to an alias are
87       appended to the command configured by the alias.
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BINDS

90       The [binds] section allows custom key bindings to be added to imv.
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92       Binds are in the format key combination = command. A key combination
93       can consist of multiple keys in succession. Multiple commands for a
94       single key combination can be defined by separating each command with a
95       ;. Single and double quotes are honoured, as is escaping with a
96       backslash, to allow the proper quoting of shell commands.
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98       Single keys such as q are just that: q = quit will bind the q key to
99       the quit command.
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101       Modifier keys can be specified by prefixing them: Ctrl+q, Meta+f,
102       Shift+G. If multiple modifier keys are desired, they are specified in
103       the order Ctrl+Meta+Shift. When a key’s name is more than a single
104       character, or a modifier is used it must be wrapped in < and >, for
105       example: <Ctrl+q>.
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107       Multiple keys in succession can be specified by listing them in order:
108       gg = goto 0 will bind two presses of the g key to jump to the first
109       image, and <Ctrl+a>p = exec echo hi will bind the key sequence of
110       Ctrl+a followed by p to executing the shell command echo hi.
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112       Many keys, such as <, and > have special names. On X11, these can be
113       easily found with the xev(1) command. For example, ! is called exclam,
114       < is called less, > is called greater.
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116       A complete list of keysyms can also be found on most systems with the
117       dumpkeys -l command.
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119       imv(1)
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