---
name: "lv-tool-0.4"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lv-tool-0.4"
version: "0.4.2-2+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lv-tool-0.4"
---

# lv-tool-0.4(1)

Command-line tool to interact with Libvisual

## NAME

lv-tool-0.4 - Command-line tool to interact with Libvisual

## SYNOPSIS

**lv-tool-0.4** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

### Valid options:

- **--help**, **-h**

  This help text

- **--plugin-help**, **-p**

  List of installed plugins + information

- **--version**, **-V**

  Print version and exit

- **--verbose**, **-v**

  Increase log verbosity (may be used multiple times)

- **--dimensions**

  *wxh*, **-D**  *wxh* Request dimensions from display driver (no guarantee) \[640x480\]

- **--depth**

  *depth*, **-c**  *depth* Set output colour depth (automatic by default)

- **--input**

  *input*, **-i**  *input* Use this input plugin \[debug\]

- **--actor**

  *actor*, **-a**  *actor* Use this actor plugin \[lv\_gltest/lv\_scope\]

- **--seed**

  *seed*, **-s**  *seed* Set random seed

- **--fps**

  *n*, **-f**  *n* Limit output to n frames per second (if display driver supports it) \[60\]

- **--framecount**

  *n*, **-F**  *n* Output n frames, then exit.

- **--switch**

  *n*, **-S**  *n* Switch actor after n frames.

- **--exclude**

  *actors*, **-x**  *actors* Provide a list of actors to exclude.