---
name: "gladevcp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "linuxcnc-uspace"
version: "1:2.9.4-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gladevcp"
---

# gladevcp(1)

Virtual Control Panel for LinuxCNC based on Glade, Gtk and HAL widgets

## NAME

GladeVCP - Virtual Control Panel for LinuxCNC based on Glade, Gtk and HAL widgets

## SYNOPSIS

**gladevcp** \[-g *WxH+X+Y*\] \[-c *component-name*\] \[-u *handler*\] \[-U *useroption*\] \[-H *HAL-file*\] \[-d\] *myfile.ui*

## OPTIONS

- **-g** *WxH+X+Y*

  This sets the initial geometry of the root window. Use 'WxH' for just size, '+X+Y' for just position, or 'WxH+X+Y' for both. Size / position use pixel units. Position is referenced from top left.

- **-c** *component-name*

  Use *component-name* as the HAL component name.  If the component name is not specified, the basename of the ui file is used.

- **-u** *handler*

  Instructs GladeVCP to inspect the Python script *handler* for event handlers, and connect them to signals in the ui file.

- **-U** *useroption*

  GladeVCP collects all *useroption* strings and passes them to the handler init() method as a list of strings without further inspection.

- **-x** *XID*

  Reparent GladeVCP into an existing window *XID* instead of creating a new top level window.

- **-H** *halfile*

  GladeVCP runs *HAL file* - a list of HAL commands - by executing *halcmd -c filename* after the HAL component is finalized.

- **-d**

  enable debug output.

- **-R** *gtkrcfile*

  explicitly load a gtkrc file.

- **-t** *THEME*

  set gtk theme. Default is the *system* theme. Different panels can have different themes.

- **-m** *MAXIMUM*

  force panel window to maximize.  Together with the *-g geometry* option  one can move the panel to a second monitor and force it to use all of the screen

- **-R**

  explicitly deactivate workaround for a GTK bug which makes matches of widget and widget\_class matches in GTK theme and gtkrc files fail. Normally not needed.

## SEE ALSO

*GladeVCP* in the LinuxCNC documentation for a description of GladeVCP's capabilities and the associated HAL widget set, along with examples.