---
name: "knights"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "knights"
version: "0.6-8.2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/knights"
---

# knights(1)

The Knights Chess Interface

## NAME

knights - The Knights Chess Interface

## SYNOPSIS

knights \[Qt-options\] \[KDE-options\] \[options\] \[filename\]

## DESCRIPTION

The Knights Chess Interface

## OPTIONS

###

### Arguments:

- **filename**

  A .pgn file to be loaded.

### Options:

**-d \<path\>** Specify the location of your Knights data directory.

### 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

###

### 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.

###

### 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.

### Full user documentation is available through the KDE Help Center. You can also enter the URL

## SEE ALSO

**help:/knights/** directly into konqueror or you can run  **\`khelpcenter help:/knights/'** from the command-line.\

## AUTHORS

```
Troy Corbin Jr. <tcorbin@users.sourceforge.net>
Alexander Wels <agpwels@adelphia.net>
```