---
name: "bbappconf"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bbappconf"
version: "0.0.2-6"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bbappconf"
---

# bbappconf(1)

configuration tool for blackbox application windows

## NAME

bbappconf - configuration tool for blackbox application windows

## SYNOPSIS

**bbappconf** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **bbappconf** command.  This manual page was written for the Debian distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

**bbappconf** makes it possible to set some options for the windows the blackbox window manager opens, such as workspace on which they should appear, titlebar display (visible or hidden), stickiness, position and size of windows.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, -help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-display** *display*

  X server to connect to

- **-c, -config** *filename*

  Alternate config file

- **-n, -nobb**

  Fall back on default configuration.

- **-v, -version**

  Show version of program.

- **-geom, -geometry** *geometry*

  Set geometry of window.

- **-d, -decorated**

  Show 'normal' decorated window.

- **-w, -withdrawn**

  Place bbtool in the slit.

- **-s, -shape**

  Don't display groundplate.

- **-i, -iconic**

  Start tool iconic.

## FILES

- **/etc/bbtools/bbappconf.bb**

  Global style file when using blackbox

- **/etc/bbtools/bbappconf.nobb**

  Global style file when not using blackbox

- **$HOME/.bbtools/bbappconf.bb**

  User style file

## SEE ALSO

[**blackbox**(1)](/blackbox/1.md)\

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Brian Nelson \<pyro@debian.org\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).