kstart1
Utility to launch applications with special window properties
Usage
kstart [Qt-options]
[KDE-options]
[options]
command
Overview
Utility to launch applications with special window properties.
Options
Arguments:
command-
Command to execute
Options:
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--window <regexp> -
A regular expression matching the window title
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--windowclass <class> -
A string matching the window class (WM_CLASS property) The window class can be found out by running (use either both parts separated by a space or only the right part). NOTE: If you specify neither window title nor window class, then the very first window to appear will be taken; omitting both options is NOT recommended.
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--desktop <number> -
Desktop on which to make the window appear
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--currentdesktop -
Make the window appear on the desktop that was active when starting the application
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--alldesktops -
Make the window appear on all desktops
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--iconify -
Iconify the window
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--maximize -
Maximize the window
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--maximize-vertically -
Maximize the window vertically
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--maximize-horizontally -
Maximize the window horizontally
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--fullscreen -
Show window fullscreen
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--type <type> -
The window type: Normal, Desktop, Dock, Tool, Menu, Dialog, TopMenu or Override
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--activate -
Jump to the window even if it is started on a different virtual desktop
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--ontop, --keepabove -
Try to keep the window above other windows
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--onbottom, --keepbelow -
Try to keep the window below other windows
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--skiptaskbar -
The window does not get an entry in the taskbar
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--skippager -
The window does not get an entry on the pager
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--tosystray -
The window is sent to the system tray in Kicker
Generic options:
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--help -
Show help about options
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--help-qt -
Show Qt specific options
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--help-kde -
Show KDE specific options
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--help-all -
Show all options
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--author -
Show author information
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-v, --version -
Show version information
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--license -
Show license information
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-- -
End of options
Qt options:
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--display <displayname> -
Use the X-server display 'displayname'
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--session <sessionId> -
Restore the application for the given 'sessionId'
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--cmap -
Causes the application to install a private color map on an 8-bit display
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--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
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--nograb -
tells Qt to never grab the mouse or the keyboard
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--dograb -
running under a debugger can cause an implicit -nograb, use -dograb to override
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--sync -
switches to synchronous mode for debugging
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--fn, --font <fontname> -
defines the application font
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--bg, --background <color> -
sets the default background color and an application palette (light and dark shades are calculated)
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--fg, --foreground <color> -
sets the default foreground color
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--btn, --button <color> -
sets the default button color
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--name <name> -
sets the application name
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--title <title> -
sets the application title (caption)
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--visual TrueColor -
forces the application to use a TrueColor visual on an 8-bit display
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--inputstyle <inputstyle> -
sets XIM (X Input Method) input style. Possible values are onthespot, overthespot, offthespot and root
- --im <XIM server>
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set XIM server
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--noxim -
disable XIM
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--reverse -
mirrors the whole layout of widgets
KDE options:
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--caption <caption> -
Use 'caption' as name in the titlebar
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--icon <icon> -
Use 'icon' as the application icon
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--miniicon <icon> -
Use 'icon' as the icon in the titlebar
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--config <filename> -
Use alternative configuration file
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--dcopserver <server> -
Use the DCOP Server specified by 'server'
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--nocrashhandler -
Disable crash handler, to get core dumps
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--waitforwm -
Waits for a WM_NET compatible windowmanager
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--style <style> -
sets the application GUI style
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--geometry <geometry> -
sets the client geometry of the main widget - see man X for the argument format