---
name: "eiskaltdcpp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "eiskaltdcpp"
version: "2.0.3-1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/eiskaltdcpp"
---

# eiskaltdcpp(1)

graphical client for Direct Connect which uses Qt libraries

## NAME

EiskaltDC++ - graphical client for Direct Connect which uses Qt libraries

## SYNOPSIS

**eiskaltdcpp** \<magnet link\> \<dchub://link\> \<adc(s)://link\>\
 **eiskaltdcpp** \<Key\>

## DESCRIPTION

**EiskaltDC++** is a program for UNIX-like systems that uses the Direct Connect and ADC protocol. It is compatible with other DC clients, such as the original DC from Neomodus, DC++ and derivatives. EiskaltDC++ also interoperates with all common DC hub software.

## COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **-h, --help**

  display help and exit

- **-v, --version**

  output version information and exit

## KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

- **Ctrl+O**

  Open options window

- **Ctrl+L**

  Open own filelist

- **Ctrl+E**

  Refresh share

- **Ctrl+R**

  Reconnect to hub

- **Ctrl+N**

  Quick connect

- **Ctrl+H**

  Favourite hubs

- **Ctrl+P**

  Public hubs

- **Ctrl+U**

  Favourite users

- **Ctrl+T**

  Show/hide transfers widget

- **Ctrl+D**

  Show/hide downloads queue widget

- **Ctrl+S**

  Open search widget

- **Ctrl+F**

  Show/hide find or filter frame

- **Ctrl+A**

  Select all

- **Ctrl+W**

  Close current widget

- **Ctrl+M**

  Show/hide main menu

- **Ctrl+PageDown**

  Switch to the next widget. Available only if widget panel is used, not working in mode of sidebar.

- **Ctrl+PageUp**

  Switch to the previous widget. Available only if widget panel is used, not working in mode of sidebar.

- **Ctrl++**

  Zoom in text in the chat

- **Ctrl+-**

  Zoom out text in the chat

- **Ctrl+Mousewheel**

  Change font size in the chat

- **Alt+\<0-9\>**

  Go to one of the first ten widgets. Available only if widget panel is used, not working in mode of sidebar.

- **Esc**

  Hide find or filter frame. Also it close dialog window. Otherwise hide main window in tray (if tray icon is enabled)

- **Del**

  Delete selected items. Now available in Download Queue widget.

## CHAT COMMANDS

/aspell on/off - enable/disable spell checking (only if program was build with aspell support)\
 /alias \<ALIAS\_NAME\>::\<COMMAND\> - make alias /ALIAS\_NAME to /COMMAND\
     For example, command\
     /alias amarok::/sh /usr/share/eiskaltdcpp/examples/amr.en\_US.sh\
     will create alias /amarok\
 /alias purge \<ALIAS\_NAME\> - remove alias\
 /alias list - list all aliases\
 /away \<message\> - set away-mode on/off\
 /back - set away-mode off\
 /browse \<nick\> - browse user files\
 /clear - clear chat window\
 /magnet - default action with magnet (0-ask, 1-search, 2-download)\
 /close - close this hub\
 /fav - add this hub to favorites\
 /grant \<nick\> - grant extra slot to user\
 /help, /?, /h - show help\
 /info \<nick\> - show info about user\
 /me - say a third person\
 /pm \<nick\> - begin private chat with user\
 /sh \<command\> - start command and redirect output to the chat\
 /ws \<option\> \[value\] - edit config (~/.eiskaltdc++/EiskaltDC++.xml), also you can edit it manually\
     For example:\
     /ws chat-dbl-click-action \<0-2\> (double click)\
     /ws chat-mdl-click-action \<0-2\> (middle click)\
     (0 - insert nick into input widget, 1 - get file list, 2 - private message)\
     /ws app-unit-base \<1024 or 1000\> (show kibibyte (KiB) or kilobyte (KB), etc.)\
     /ws chat-timestamp \<hh:mm:ss, hh:mm, hh and etc.\> (set chat timestamp)

## FILES

- **~/.eiskaltdc++ or ~/.config/eiskaltdc++/ or $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/eiskaltdc++/**

  Directory with configuration files

- **/usr/share/eiskaltdcpp/examples**

  Directory with examples of custom scripts (see /sh chat command)

## AUTHOR

This program was written by Andrey Karlov \<dein.negativ@gmail.com\>.\
 EiskaltDC++ homepage: **http://code.google.com/p/eiskaltdc/**

## BUG REPORTS

If you find a bug in EiskaltDC++ please report it here: **http://code.google.com/p/eiskaltdc/issues/list**

This manual page was written by Boris Pek \<tehnick-8@mail.ru\> for the Debian project (and may be used by others).