---
name: "skshow"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "skencil"
version: "0.6.17-16"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/skshow"
---

# skshow(1)

A slideshow for Skencil files

## NAME

skshow - A slideshow for Skencil files

## SYNOPSIS

**skshow** \[ options \] *file1 file2*

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **skshow** utility.

**skshow** is a slideshow for Skencil files. Use space/backspace or left and right mouse button for navigation.

## OPTIONS

The programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options are included below.

- **-h,--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **--keep**

  Keep files in memory after loading them.

- **--preload**

  Load the next file in advance while the old one is shown.

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

  The X display to use.

- **--geometry=***GEOMETRY*

  The size and/or position of the window in the form WxH+X+Y

## SEE ALSO

A User and a Developer Guide to Skencil in HTML format are available via the Debian Help system.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Gregor Hoffleit \<flight@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others). Adapted for Skencil by Tobias Hilbricht \<hilbricht@linopus.de\>.