---
name: "qtikz"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qtikz"
version: "0.13.2-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qtikz"
---

# qtikz(1)

editor for the TikZ language

## NAME

qtikz - editor for the TikZ language

## SYNOPSIS

**qtikz** \[url \| file\]

## DESCRIPTION

QtikZ is a small application to assist in the creation of diagrams and drawings  using the TikZ macros from the LaTeX package "pgf". It consists of a text editor pane in which the TikZ code for the drawing is edited and a preview pane showing the drawing as rendered by latex. The preview pane can be updated in real-time. Common drawing tools, options and styles are available from the menus to assist the coding process.

**qtikz** accepts no command line options other than the name of the file to open.

## SEE ALSO

Full user documentation is available through Help -\> QtikZ Handbook. You can also run **\`assistant -collectionFile /usr/share/qtikz/documentation/qtikz.qhc'** from the command-line.

## AUTHOR

**qtikz** was written by Florian Hackenberger \<florian@hackenberger.at\> and Glad Deschrijver \<glad.deschrijver@gmail.com\>.

This manual page was written by  Agustin Martin Domingo \<agustin.martin@hispalinux.es\> and  Stuart Prescott \<stuart+debian@nanonanonano.net\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).