---
name: "awesome-message"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "awesome"
version: "2.3.3-1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/awesome-message"
---

# awesome-message(1)

awesome message window

## NAME

awesome-message - awesome message window

## SYNOPSIS

awesome-message \[-x xcoord\] \[-y ycoord\] \[-d delay\] \<message\> \<icon\>

## DESCRIPTION

awesome-message is a tool which will pop up a simple X window with a message and optionally an icon in front of it.

## USAGE

To have a popup when you have new mail, you can do something like that:

```
awesome-message "You have new mails!" ~/.awesome/icons/newmail.png
```

## OPTIONS

- \-x xcoord

  Set x coordinate of the window.

- \-y ycoord

  Set y coordinate of the window.

- \-d delay

  Close the window after \<delay\> seconds. Must be an integer greater than 0.

\<message\>

Print this message in the window.

\<icon\>

Draw this icon file in the window.

## SEE ALSO

[awesome(1)](/awesome/1.md)

## AUTHORS

Julien Danjou \<*julien@danjou.info*\[1\]\>

## WWW

*http://awesome.naquadah.org*

## NOTES

- 1\.

  julien@danjou.info

  mailto:julien@danjou.info