---
name: "kmerlin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kmerlin"
version: "1.4.2-3"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kmerlin"
---

# kmerlin(1)

Instant messaging (IM) client for the MSN messenger network

## NAME

Qt: - Instant messaging (IM) client for the MSN messenger network

## SYNOPSIS

**kmerlin** \[*Qt-options*\] \[*KDE-options*\] \[*URL*\]

## DESCRIPTION

A MSN Messenger

### Generic options:

- **--help**

  Show help about options

- **--help-qt**

  Show Qt specific options

- **--help-kde**

  Show KDE specific options

- **--help-all**

  Show all options

- **--author**

  Show author information

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

  Show version information

- **--license**

  Show license information

- **--**

  End of options

### Qt options:

- **--display** \<displayname\>

  Use the X-server display 'displayname'

- **--session** \<sessionId\>

  Restore the application for the given 'sessionId'

- **--cmap**

  Causes the application to install a private color map on an 8-bit display

- **--ncols** \<count\>

  Limits the number of colors allocated in the color cube on an 8-bit display, if the application is using the QApplication::ManyColor color specification

- **--nograb**

  tells Qt to never grab the mouse or the keyboard

- **--dograb**

  running under a debugger can cause an implicit **-nograb**, use **-dograb** to override

- **--sync**

  switches to synchronous mode for debugging

- **--fn**, **--font** \<fontname\>

  defines the application font

- **--bg**, **--background** \<color\> sets the default background color and an

  application palette (light and dark shades are calculated)

**--fg**, **--foreground** \<color\> sets the default foreground color

- **--btn**, **--button** \<color\>

  sets the default button color

- **--name** \<name\>

  sets the application name

- **--title** \<title\>

  sets the application title (caption)

- **--visual** TrueColor

  forces the application to use a TrueColor visual on an 8-bit display

- **--inputstyle** \<inputstyle\> sets XIM (X Input Method) input style. Possible

  values are onthespot, overthespot, offthespot and root

- **--im** \<XIM server\>

  set XIM server

- **--noxim**

  disable XIM

- **--reverse**

  mirrors the whole layout of widgets

### KDE options:

- **--caption** \<caption\>

  Use 'caption' as name in the titlebar

- **--icon** \<icon\>

  Use 'icon' as the application icon

- **--miniicon** \<icon\>

  Use 'icon' as the icon in the titlebar

- **--config** \<filename\>

  Use alternative configuration file

- **--dcopserver** \<server\>

  Use the DCOP Server specified by 'server'

- **--nocrashhandler**

  Disable crash handler, to get core dumps

- **--waitforwm**

  Waits for a WM\_NET compatible windowmanager

- **--style** \<style\>

  sets the application GUI style

- **--geometry** \<geometry\>

  sets the client geometry of the main widget

### Arguments:

- URL

  Document to open.

KDE: 3.3.0 KMerlin: 1.4.2