---
name: "mousepad"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mousepad"
version: "0.6.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mousepad"
---

# mousepad(1)

simple text editor for Xfce

## NAME

mousepad — simple text editor for Xfce

## SYNOPSIS

**mousepad** \[files\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the  **mousepad** command.

**mousepad** is a simple text  editor for the Xfce Desktop Environment.

### Usage:

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  mousepad \[OPTION...\] \[FILES...\]

### Help Options:

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

  Show help options

- **--help-all**

  Show all help options

- **--help-gtk**

  Show GTK+ Options

GTK+ Options

- **--class**=*CLASS*

  Program class as used by the window manager

- **--name**=*NAME*

  Program name as used by the window manager

- **--screen**=*SCREEN*

  X screen to use

- **--sync**

  Make X calls synchronous

- **--gtk-module**=*MODULES*

  Load additional GTK+ modules

- **--g-fatal-warnings**

  Make all warnings fatal

### Application Options:

- **--disable-server**

  Do not register with the D-BUS session message bus

- **-q**, **--quit**

  Quit a running Mousepad instance

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

  Print version information and exit

- **--display**=*DISPLAY*

  X display to use

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2007

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  The Xfce development team. All rights reserved.

Please report bugs to \<https://bugzilla.xfce.org/\>.

## SEE ALSO

xfprint4 (1).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Yves-Alexis Perez \<corsac@debian.org\> for  the **Debian** system (but may be used by others).  Permission is  granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under  the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any   later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public  License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2.