---
name: "mate-geyes-applet"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mate-applets"
version: "1.28.1-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mate-geyes-applet"
---

# mate-geyes-applet(1)

gEyes Applet for the MATE panel.

## NAME

mate-geyes-applet - gEyes Applet for the MATE panel.

## SYNOPSIS

**mate-geyes-applet** \[ **--activate-goad-server** *\[=GOAD\_ID\]* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**mate-geyes-applet** is a pair of eyes which follow your mouse pointer around the screen.

To add this applet to a Panel, right-click on the Panel and choose Applets-\>Amusements-\>gEyes.

## OPTIONS

- **--activate-goad-server**

  (Internal use only) GOAD server ID to activate.

  GOAD\_ID is usually the applet name \[**geyes\_applet**\]

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Christian Marillat \<marillat@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).