Reference

gtk-shell(1)

prompt for user input

NAME

gtk-shell - prompt for user input

SYNOPSIS

gtk-shell [options]

DESCRIPTION

This manual page briefly documents the gtk-shell program. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

gtk-shell is a GTK-based program which pops up a window and asks for user input. It can be used in scripts or called from other programs.

OPTIONS

The program uses short options, starting with one dash (`-'), or long options starting with two dashes.

-h, --help

Show summary of options. (This is the default if no arguments are given.)

-v, --version

Show version of program.

-o, --output <file>

Set the output file, default is stdout.

-t, --title <title>

Set the window title.

-l, --label <label>

Show a label to the user.

-fs, --file-selection

Display a file selection box.

-s, --size <x> <y>

Set the size of the window.

-p, --position <x> <y>

Set the position of the window on the screen.

-q, --query

Display a query box.

-qv, --query-value <value>

Set a default value in a query box.

-eol, --append-eol

Appends an EOL char at output time.

-ec, --exit-code <str>

String to display if user presses Cancel.

-vf, --view-file <file>

View a file in a text box.

-ef, --edit-file <file>

Edit a file in a text box.

-b, --button <str>

Add a button to quit.

-c, --choice <c1> <c2> ...

Display a choice box with the specified choices.

SEE ALSO

gxedit(1)

AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Chris Waters <[email protected]>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).