---
name: "dump_xsettings"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xsettingsd"
version: "1.0.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dump_xsettings"
---

# dump\_xsettings(1)

prints X11 application settings from an XSETTINGS provider

## NAME

dump\_xsettings - prints X11 application settings from an XSETTINGS provider

## SYNOPSIS

**dump\_xsettings** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The XSETTINGS specification provides a method to notify X11 applications about changes to system settings.  **dump\_xsettings** prints an X screen's current settings using [*xsettingsd*(1)](/xsettingsd/1.md)'s configuration file format.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display a help message and exit.

- **-s**, **--screen**=*SCREEN*

  Use the X screen numbered *SCREEN* (default is 0).

## BUGS

*https://codeberg.org/derat/xsettingsd/issues*

## SEE ALSO

[*xsettingsd*(1)](/xsettingsd/1.md)

## AUTHOR

dump\_xsettings was written by Daniel Erat \<dan@erat.org\>.