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

# g.cairocomp(1grass)

Overlays multiple X Pixmaps.

## NAME

**g.cairocomp**  - Overlays multiple X Pixmaps.

## KEYWORDS

general, display

## SYNOPSIS

**g.cairocomp**\
 **g.cairocomp --help**\
 **g.cairocomp** \[-**d**\] **input**=*name*\[,*name*,...\] **output**=*name*  \[**visual**=*integer*\]   \[**screen**=*integer*\]   \[**opacity**=*float*\[,*float*,...\]\]  **width**=*integer* **height**=*integer*  \[**bgcolor**=*name*\]   \[--**overwrite**\]  \[--**help**\]  \[--**verbose**\]  \[--**quiet**\]  \[--**ui**\]

### Flags:

- **-d**

  Do not composite; just delete input Pixmaps

- **--overwrite**

  Allow output files to overwrite existing files

- **--help**

  Print usage summary

- **--verbose**

  Verbose module output

- **--quiet**

  Quiet module output

- **--ui**

  Force launching GUI dialog

### Parameters:

- **input**=*name\[,name*,...\] **\[required\]**

  Name of input file(s)

- **output**=*name* **\[required\]**

  Name for output file

- **visual**=*integer*

  Output Visual XID

- **screen**=*integer*

  Output screen

- **opacity**=*float\[,float*,...\]

  Layer opacities

- **width**=*integer* **\[required\]**

  Image width

- **height**=*integer* **\[required\]**

  Image height

- **bgcolor**=*name*

  Background color (R:G:B:A)\
   Either a standard color name or R:G:B triplet

## DESCRIPTION

*g.cairocomp* isn’t meant for end users.

*g.cairocomp* is similar to *g.pnmcomp*, except that it works with X Pixmaps instead of PNM files.

## SEE ALSO

*g.pnmcomp*

## AUTHOR

Glynn Clements

## SOURCE CODE

Available at: g.cairocomp source code (history)

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