---
name: "mxgui"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mcxtrace-mxgui"
version: "3.5+3.5.19+ds5-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mxgui"
---

# mxgui(1)

The mcxtrace graphical user interface

## NAME

**mxgui** - The mcxtrace graphical user interface

## SYNOPSIS

**mxgui** \[INSTR\]

## DESCRIPTION

The front-end **mxgui** provides a graphical user interface that interfaces the various parts of the mcxtrace package. It is started from a shell/command prompt using simply the command mxgui The `mxgui` program may optionally be given the name INSTR of an instrument file. When the front-end is started, a main window is opened. This window displays the output from compiling and running simulations, and also contains a few menus and buttons. The main purpose of the front-end is to edit and compile instrument definitions, run the simulations, and visualize the results.

## OPTIONS

- **INSTR**

  optional name of the instrument to open.

## FILES

/usr/share/mcxtrace/resources /usr/share/mcxtrace/tools/Python/mccodelib/mccode\_config.json ~/.mcxtrace/mccode\_config.json http://www.mcxtrace.org

## EXAMPLES

- Open the *Test\_SX* example (Single crystal diffraction)

  - •

  `mxgui Test_SX.instr`

## AUTHORS

mcxtrace Team (mcxtrace.org)

## SEE ALSO

[mcxtrace(1)](/mcxtrace/1.md), [mxdoc(1)](/mxdoc/1.md), [mxplot(1)](/mxplot/1.md), [mxrun(1)](/mxrun/1.md), [mxgui(1)](/mxgui/1.md), [mxdisplay(1)](/mxdisplay/1.md)

## AUTHORS

MCXTRACE xray Ray Tracing Team.