---
name: "kde-gnash"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "klash"
version: "0.8.4-3~lenny1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnash"
---

# kde-gnash(1)

GNU Flash (SWF) Player

Part of [gnash(1)](/gnash/1.md).

## NAME

gnash - GNU Flash (SWF) Player

## Synopsis

```
gnash (options)... (file)...
```

## DESCRIPTION

Run the SWF movie player.

- \-h

  Print usage info.

- \-s factor

  Scale the movie up/down by the specified factor.

- \-c

  Severe errors produce a core file instead of letting SDL trap them.

- \-d num

  Number of milliseconds to delay in main loop.

- \-a

  Enable ActionScript debugging.

- \-x

  The XID of the parent window Gnash should use instead of creating a new one. This is only used when embedding the player into another window.

- \-j

  Set the width of the window. This is only used when embedding the player into another window.

- \-k

  Set the height of the window. This is only used when embedding the player into another window.

- \-v

  Be verbose; i.e. print log messages to stdout.

- \-va

  Be verbose about movie Actions.

- \-vp

  Be verbose about parsing the movie.

- \-ml bias

  Specify the texture LOD bias (float, default is -1).

- \-p

  Run full speed (without sleeping), and log the frame rate.

- \-g

  Start Gnash with a Flash debugger console so one can set breakpoints or watchpoints.

- \-w

  Write the gnash-dbg.log debug log to disk. By default the plugin writes its log in your home directory when using a launcher from GNOME or KDE.

- \-1

  Play once; exit when/if movie reaches the last frame.

- \-r \[0\|1\|2\]

  0 disables rendering and sound (good for batch tests).

  1 enables rendering and sound (default setting).

  2 enables rendering and disables sound.

- \-t sec

  Timeout and exit after the specified number of seconds.

- \-u

  Set "real" url of the movie (useful for downloaded movies).

- \-U

  Set "base" url for this run (used to resolve relative urls, defaults to movie url)

- \-P

  Set parameter (ie. "FlashVars=A=1&b=2")

- \-F

  Set filedescriptor to use for external communications.

- \--version

  Print the version number, and the configuration, of the Gnash player. Please provide this information when submitting bug reports.

### KEYS

- CTRL-Q

  Quit/Exit.

- CTRL-W

  Quit/Exit.

- ESC

  Quit/Exit.

- CTRL-P

  Toggle Pause.

- CTRL-R

  Restart the movie.

- CTRL-\[ or kp-

  Step back one frame.

- CTRL-\] or kp+

  Step forward one frame.

- CTRL-T

  Debug. Test the set\_variable() function.

- CTRL-G

  Debug. Test the get\_variable() function.

- CTRL-M

  Debug. Test the call\_method() function.

- CTRL-B

  Toggle background color.

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