---
name: "dispwin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "argyll"
version: "3.3.0+repack-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dispwin"
---

# dispwin(1)

Test display patch window, Set Video LUTs, Install profiles.

## NAME

Test - Test display patch window, Set Video LUTs, Install profiles.

## DESCRIPTION

Test display patch window, Set Video LUTs, Install profiles

## SYNOPSIS

**dispwin** \[options\] \[calfile\]

- **-v**

  Verbose mode

**-display** displayname Choose X11 display name

- **-d** n\[,m\]

  Choose the display n from the following list (default 1) Optionally choose different display m for Video LUT access

-

  1 = 'Screen 1, Output DVI-I-1 at 0, 0, width 1920, height 1080'

- **-dweb\[**:port\]

  Display via a web server at port (default 8080)

- **-P** ho,vo,ss\[,vs\]

  Position test window and scale it

- **-F**

  Fill whole screen with black background

- **-i**

  Run forever with random values

- **-G** filename

  Display RGB colors from CGATS file

- **-C** r.rr,g.gg,b.bb

  Add this RGB color to list to be displayed

- **-m**

  Manually cycle through values

- **-f**

  Test grey ramp fade

- **-r**

  Test just Video LUT loading & Beeps

- **-n**

  Test native output (rather than through Video LUT and C.M.)

- **-s** filename

  Save the currently loaded Video LUT to 'filename'

- **-c**

  Load a linear display calibration

- **-V**

  Verify that calfile/profile cal. is currently loaded in LUT

- **-I**

  Install profile for display and use it's calibration

- **-U**

  Un-install profile for display

- **-S** d

  Specify the install/uninstall scope for OS X \[nlu\] or X11/Vista \[lu\] d is one of: n = network, l = local system, u = user (default)

- **-L**

  Load installed profiles cal. into Video LUT

- **-X**

  Run in daemon loader mode for given X11 server

- **-D** \[level\]

  Print debug diagnostics to stderr

- calfile

  Load calibration (.cal or .icc) into Video LUT