---
name: "osd_cat"
section: "1xosd"
platform: "linux"
package: "xosd-bin"
version: "0.7.0-4"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/osd_cat/1xosd"
---

# osd\_cat(1xosd)

X on-screen file displayer

## NAME

osd\_cat - X on-screen file displayer

## SYNOPSIS

**osd\_cat** \[*OPTION*\] \[*FILE*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Display FILE, or standard input, on X screen.

- **-t**, **--top**

  Display at top of screen

- **-b**, **--bottom**

  Display at bottom of screen

- **-f**, **--font**=*FONT*

  This option specifies the font to be used for displaying the text. The default is *fixed*.

- **-c**, **--color**=*COLOR*

  This option specifies the color to be used for displaying the text. The default is *red*.

- **-d**, **--delay**=*TIME*

  This option specifies the number of seconds the text is displayed. The default is *5* seconds.

- **-o**, **--offset**=*OFFSET*

  This option specifies the offset from the top or bottom of screen the text is displayed. The default is *0*.

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

  display this help and exit

With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.

## AUTHOR

Martijn van de Streek \<martijn@foodfight.org\>\
 xosd was written by Andre Renaud \<andre@ignavus.net\>

## SEE ALSO

More information on the X OSD Library and its author can be found on http://www.ignavus.net/software.html

## COPYRIGHT

It is distributed under the GNU General Public License.