---
name: "tilix"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tilix"
version: "1.9.6-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tilix"
---

# tilix(1)

Tiling GTK3 terminal emulator for GNOME

## NAME

**tilix** - Tiling GTK3 terminal emulator for GNOME

## SYNOPSIS

**tilix** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**tilix** is an advanced GTK3 tiling terminal emulator designed to adhere to GNOME Human Interface Guidelines.

## OPTIONS

The **tilix** application accepts the following command line parameters:

- **-h --help**

  Show help options.

- **-v --version**

  Show the version of Tilix as well as the versions of dependent components.

- **-w --working-directory=DIRECTORY**

  Set the working directory of the terminal.

- **-p --profile=PROFILE\_NAME**

  Set the starting profile using the name of one of the existing profiles. If it matches none of those, the default profile will be used.

- **-t --title=TITLE**

  Set the title of the new terminal.

- **-s --session=SESSION\_NAME**

  Specify a previously saved session to re-load the layout and layout options from. This will not restore the terminal to where it was left off, rather new terminals are created.

- **-a --action=ACTION\_NAME**

  Perform one of the following actions in the current Tilix instance:

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  **session-add-right** Add a new terminal rightwards of the current one.

-

  **session-add-down** Add a new terminal below the current terminal.

-

  **app-new-session** Create a new Tilix session within the current window.

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  **app-new-window** Create a new Tilix window.

- **-e --command=COMMAND**

  Execute all text after this parameter as a command, thus this parameter must be the last parameter.

- **--maximize**

  Maximize the terminal window.

- **--minimize**

  Minimize the terminal window.

- **--full-screen**

  Full-screen the terminal window.

- **--focus-window**

  Focus the existing window.

- **--window-style=WINDOW\_STYLE**

  Override the preferred window style, the following styles are supported:

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  **normal** Normal window look.

-

  **disable-csd** Do not show client side decorations.

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  **disable-csd-hide-toolbar** Do not show client side decorations and toolbar.

-

  **borderless** Do not show window borders.

- **--new-process**

  Start an additional Tilix instance as a new process. By default and as per GTK+ version 3 guidelines, Tilix maintains a single process that all windows belong to. This option forces Tilix to start as a separate process. This is not recommended and only intended for debugging purposes. Its use will prevent different Tilix windows from communicating with each other.

- **--geometry=GEOMETRY**

  Set the window size; for example: 80x24, or 80x24+200+200 (COLSxROWS+X+Y).

- **-q --quake**

  Open a window in Quake mode or toggle existing Quake mode window visibility.

- **--preferences**

  Show the Tilix preferences dialog directly.

- **--display=DISPLAY**

  Use the specified X display.

## SEE ALSO

None

## BUGS

See bugs at https://github.com/gnunn1/tilix/issues

## AUTHOR

Gerald Nunn and other contributors.