---
name: "d.info"
section: "1grass"
platform: "linux"
package: "grass-doc"
version: "8.4.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/d.info"
---

# d.info(1grass)

Displays information about the active display monitor. Display monitors are maintained by d.mon.

## NAME

**d.info**  - Displays information about the active display monitor.\
 Display monitors are maintained by d.mon.

## KEYWORDS

display, graphics, monitors

## SYNOPSIS

**d.info**\
 **d.info --help**\
 **d.info** \[-**rdfebg**\]  \[--**help**\]  \[--**verbose**\]  \[--**quiet**\]  \[--**ui**\]

### Flags:

- **-r**

  Display screen rectangle (left, right, top, bottom)

- **-d**

  Display screen dimensions (width, height)

- **-f**

  Display active frame rectangle

- **-e**

  Display frame dimensions (width, height)

- **-b**

  Display screen rectangle of current region

- **-g**

  Display geographic coordinates and resolution of entire frame

- **--help**

  Print usage summary

- **--verbose**

  Verbose module output

- **--quiet**

  Quiet module output

- **--ui**

  Force launching GUI dialog

## DESCRIPTION

*d.info* displays information about the active display monitor. Display monitors are maintained by *d.mon*.

## EXAMPLES

```
d.mon start=cairo
d.info -r
rectangle: 0.000000 640.000000 0.000000 480.000000
```

## NOTES

Units are screen pixels (except for **-g** flag where map units are used).\
 Where two numbers are given the format is: width, height.\
 Where four numbers are given the format is: left, right, top, bottom.

Note: GRASS display pixel coordinates are measured from the top left.

## SEE ALSO

*d.mon,* *d.vect,* *d.rast*

## AUTHOR

Glynn Clements

## SOURCE CODE

Available at: d.info source code (history)

Accessed: Monday Feb 24 17:50:24 2025

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