---
name: "jalv.gtk"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "jalv"
version: "1.6.8-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jalv.gtk"
---

# jalv.gtk(1)

Run an LV2 plugin as a JACK application (Gtk version).

## NAME

**jalv.gtk - Run an LV2 plugin as a JACK application (Gtk version).**

## SYNOPSIS

**jalv.gtk \[OPTION\]... PLUGIN\_URI**

## OPTIONS

- **-b SIZE**

  Buffer size for plugin \<=\> UI communication.

- **-c SYM=VAL**

  Set control value (e.g. "vol=1.4").

- **-d**, **--dump**

  Dump plugin \<=\> UI communication.

- **-U URI**

  Load the UI with the given URI.

- **-g**, **--generic-ui**

  Use Jalv generic UI and not the plugin UI.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print the command line options.

- **-l DIR**, **--load DIR**

  Load state from state directory.

- **-p**, **--print-controls**

  Print control output changes to stdout.

- **-t**, **--trace**

  Print trace messages from plugin.

## SEE ALSO

**[jalv(1)](/jalv/1.md),** **[jalv.gtk3(1)](/jalv.gtk3/1.md),** **[jalv.qt5(1)](/jalv.qt5/1.md),** **[lv2ls(1)](/lv2ls/1.md),** **[jackd(1)](/jackd/1.md)**

## AUTHOR

jalv was written by David Robillard \<d@drobilla.net\>

This manual page was written by Jaromír Mikes \<mira.mikes@seznam.cz\> and David Robillard \<d@drobilla.net\>