---
name: "kwavecontrol"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kwavecontrol"
version: "0.4.2-2.2+b1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kwavecontrol"
---

# kwavecontrol(1)

monitor wireless link status

## NAME

kwavecontrol - monitor wireless link status

## SYNOPSIS

**kwavecontrol** \[OPTIONS\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**kwavecontrol** adds an icon to the KDE system tray, displaying the quality of the current wireless link.  The program polls the interface status at an interval specified by the user, defaulting to 0.5 seconds.  The program has its own context menu, available by right-clicking the icon in the taskbar, from which you can open a configuration and extended status dialog.

## GENERIC OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-').  A summary of options is included below.

- **--author**

  Show author information.

- **--help**

  Show help about options.

- **--help-all**

  Show all options.

- **--help-kde**

  Show KDE specific options.

- **--help-qt**

  Show Qt specific options.

- **--license**

  Show license information.

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

  Show version information.

## QT OPTIONS

- **--bg**, **--background** *color*

  Sets the default background color and an application palette (light and dark shades are calculated).

- **--btn**, **--button** *color*

  Sets the default button color.

- **--cmap**

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

- **--display** *displayname*

  Use the X-server display 'displayname'.

- **--dograb**

  Running under a debugger can cause an implicit --nograb, use --dograb to override.

- **--fg**, **--foreground** *color*

  Sets the default foreground color.

- **--fn**, **--font** *fontname*

  Defines the application font.

- **--im** *XIMserver*

  Set XIM server.

- **--inputstyle** *inputstyle*

  Sets XIM (X Input Method) input style. Possible values are onthespot, overthespot, offthespot and root.

- **--name** *name*

  Sets the application name.

- **--ncols** *count*

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

- **--nograb**

  Tells Qt to never grab the mouse or the keyboard.

- **--noxim**

  Disable XIM.

- **--reverse**

  Mirrors the whole layout of widgets.

- **--session** *sessionId*

  Restore the application for the given 'sessionId'.

- **--sync**

  Switches to synchronous mode for debugging.

- **--title** *title*

  Sets the application title (caption).

- **--visual TrueColor**

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

## KDE OPTIONS

- **--caption** *caption*

  Use 'caption' as name in the titlebar.

- **--config** *filename*

  Use alternative configuration file.

- **--dcopserver** *server*

  Use the DCOP Server specified by 'server'.

- **--geometry** *geometry*

  Sets the client geometry of the main widget.

- **--icon** *icon*

  Use 'icon' as the application icon.

- **--miniicon** *icon*

  Use 'icon' as the icon in the titlebar.

- **--nocrashhandler**

  Disable crash handler, to get core dumps.

- **--style** *style*

  Sets the application GUI style.

- **--waitforwm**

  Waits for a WM\_NET compatible windowmanager.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Morten Hustveit \<morten@debian.org\>.