---
name: "glade-previewer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "glade"
version: "3.40.0+r31+g1b15f940-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glade-previewer"
---

# glade-previewer(1)

Preview glade user interface definitions

## NAME

glade-previewer - Preview glade user interface definitions

## SYNOPSIS

**glade-previewer \[OPTION...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**glade-previewer** is a tool that can load and display a User Interface that has been defined with glade. glade itself uses glade-previewer, but it can also be used as a standalone utility.

## OPTIONS

The following options can be specified:

- **-f FILENAME**, **--filename=FILENAME**

  Name of the file to preview.

- **-t TOPLEVEL**, **--toplevel=TOPLEVEL**

  Name of the toplevel to preview.

- **-l**, **--listen**

  Listen on standard input.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Output version information and exit.

- **--display=DISPLAY**

  X display to use.

One of the **--filename** or **--listen** options has to be specified.

## SEE ALSO

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