---
name: "ktikz"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ktikz"
version: "0.13.2+ds1-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ktikz"
---

# ktikz(1)

editor for the TikZ language

## NAME

ktikz - editor for the TikZ language

## SYNOPSIS

**ktikz** \[Qt-options\] \[KDE-options\] \[url \| file\]

## DESCRIPTION

KtikZ is a small application to assist in the creation of diagrams and drawings  using the TikZ macros from the LaTeX package "pgf". It consists of a text editor pane in which the TikZ code for the drawing is edited and a preview pane showing the drawing as rendered by latex. The preview pane can be updated in real-time. Common drawing tools, options and styles are available from the menus to assist the coding process.

## OPTIONS

### 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

## SEE ALSO

Full user documentation is available through the KDE Help Center.  You can also enter the URL **help:/ktikz/** directly into konqueror or you can run **\`khelpcenter help:/ktikz/'** from the command-line.

## AUTHOR

**ktikz** was written by Florian Hackenberger \<florian@hackenberger.at\> and Glad Deschrijver \<glad.deschrijver@gmail.com\>.

This manual page was written by  Agustin Martin Domingo \<agustin.martin@hispalinux.es\> and  Stuart Prescott \<stuart+debian@nanonanonano.net\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).