---
name: "esperanza"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "esperanza"
version: "0.4.0+git20091017-5"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/esperanza"
---

# esperanza(1)

A XMMS2 client.

## NAME

Esperanza - A XMMS2 client.

## SYNOPSIS

Esperanza \[*CORE*\] \[*LOOK*\] \[*FEEL*\] \[*SHORTCUTS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Esperanza is an XMMS2 client designed to manage and organize music files in multiple platforms.

## CORE

- **--\`Autostart**xmms**=**(on/off)

  Choose to autostart xmms if it is not running.

- **--\`Ignore**desktop**settings**=**(on/off)**

  Ignore the desktop settings (use this if everything is black).

- **--\`Size**of**Cache**(KB)

  Choose the size of album art cache in KBs.

- **--\`Ignore**locale**settings**=**(on/off)**

  Ignore locale settings and use default language.

- **--\`Show**icon**tray**=**(on/off)**

  Show icon in system tray.

- **--\`Load**artist/album**=**(on/off)

  Load artists and albums for completion in Medialib window.

- **--\`Show**server**browser**=**(on/off)**

  Show the server browser on startup.

## LOOK

- **--\`Show**album**art**=**(on/off)**

  Shows album art under artist.

- **--\`Compact**playlist**=**(on/off)

  Use compact playlist mode (no context area).

- **--\`Lighten**Context**area**=**(on/off)**

  Draw the context area in a lighter color.

- **--\`Context**area**information**choices

  Album, Artist, Duration, Filename, Genre, Timesplayed, Title, Tracknumber, Show time remaining instead of elapsed, Show a stop button, Paint the progress bar in a lighter color.

## FEEL

- **--\`Show**pupups**=**(on/off)

  Show popus notification on song change.

- **--\`Show**OiNK**=**(on/off)

  Show OiNK search in Last.FM view.

- **--\`Jump**=**(on/off)**

  Jump to the current entry in the playlist on song change.

- **--\`Show**Main**window**=**(on/off)**

  Shows main window when you click or double click.

- **--\`Show**playlist**=**(on/off)

  Show the playlist (and minimode window) always on top.

- **--\`No**Quit**=**(on/off)

  Do not quit esperanza on close, rather than hide it (needs system tray active).

- **--\`Set**time**(sec)**

  Set the time, how long a popup notification should be shown.

- **--\`Show**playerwindow**=**(on/off)

  Show the playerwindow as a toolwindow (no windowlist entry).

- **--\`Change**Volume**=**(on/off)

  Change volume interactively (could cause problems).

- **--\`Show**volume**pupups**=**(on/off)**

  Show the volume slider in a popup.

## SHORTCUTS (Default)

- **--\`Ctrl+Shift+X**

  Global shortcut to jump to the previous playlist entry.

- **--\`Ctrl+Shift+V**

  Global shortcut to jump to the next playlist entry.

- **--\`Ctrl+Shift+C**

  Global shortcut to play / pause the playback.

- **--\`Ctrl+Shift+M**

  Global shortcut to show / hide the player.

- **--\`Ctrl+Shift+B**

  Global shortcut to stop the playback.

- **--\`D**

  Add a local directory recursively.

- **--\`A**

  Add a local file.

- **--\`V**

  Jump to the previous playlist entry.

- **--\`Ctrl+W**

  Close the window.

- **--\`B**

  Jump to the next playlist entry.

- **--\`Esc**

  Hide the player.

- **--\`Return**

  JumpPos !?

- **--\`Ctrl+M**

  Switch between minimode and the normal mode.

- **--\`Space**

  Play / pause the playback.

- **--\`Ctrl+Q**

  Quit esperanza.

- **--\`Del**

  Remove a selected playlist entry from the playlist.

- **--\`Backspace**

  Remove a selected playlist entry from the playlist.

- **--\`C**

  Clear the playlist.

- **--\`S**

  Enable / Disable shuffling the playlist.

## BUGS

Report bugs to http://wiki.xmms2.xmms.se/index.php/Client:Esperanza

## AUTHORS

Esperanza was written by Tobias Rundström \<tru@xmms.org\>. This manual page was written by Steve Stalcup \<vorian@ubuntu.com\>.\
 Both are released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later.