---
name: "matchbox-panel"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "matchbox-panel"
version: "0.9.3+git20100816-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/matchbox-panel"
---

# matchbox-panel(1)

a desktop panel for resource-limited systems

## NAME

matchbox-panel - a desktop panel for resource-limited systems

## SYNOPSIS

**matchbox-panel** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**matchbox-panel** is a desktop panel, which can hold small \`applets' such as a clock, system monitor and wireless monitor.

Matchbox is a base environment for the X Window System running on non-desktop embedded platforms such as handhelds, set-top boxes, kiosks and anything else for which screen space, input mechanisms or system resources are limited.

## OPTIONS

- **-display** *display*

  X display to connect to

- **-geometry** *geometry*

  Use **--size**/**--orientation** instead

- **--id** *int*

  Panel number

- **--size** *int***, -s** *int*

  Width/height of panel in pixels

- **--orientation** *north\|east\|south\|west*

  - **--default-apps** *app list***, -da** *app list*

  Comma-separated list of apps to add to a panel when no session starts

- **--margin-start** *+int*

  Initial app offset in pixels (panel start)

- **--margin-end** *+int*

  Initial app offset in pixels (panel end)

- **--titlebar**

  Request panel in titlebar

- **--no-session, -ns**

  Disable automatic session saving

- **--no-menu, -nm**

  Disable popup menu

- **--no-flip, -nf**

  Disable automatic panel rotation when display is rotated

- **--overide-bubbles, -o**

  Set override-redirect attribute on popup information windows

- **--help**

  help

## AUTHOR

**matchbox-panel** was written by Matthew Allum \<mallum@o-hand.com\>.