---
name: "vala-panel"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vala-panel-common"
version: "24.05-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vala-panel"
---

# vala-panel(1)

Vala Panel is GTK+ 3 desktop panel. It is based on Vala and some LXPanel ideas.

## NAME

vala-panel —  Vala Panel is GTK+ 3 desktop panel. It is based on Vala and some LXPanel ideas.

## SYNOPSIS

**vala-panel** \[         {**-c**  \| **--command** }          *command name*       \]  \[         {**-p**  \| **--profile** }          *profile name*       \]

**vala-panel** \[           {**-h**  \| **--help** }            \|            {**-v**  \| **--version** }           \]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the  **vala-panel** command.

This manual page was written for the Debian distribution  because the original program does not have a manual page.

**vala-panel** is a program that runs a panel

## OPTIONS

The program follows the usual GNU command line syntax,  with long options starting with two dashes (\`-').  A summary of  options is included below.  For a complete description, see the  **[info(1)](/info/1.md)** files.

- **-c** *command*

  - **--command=***command name*

  Runs specific command on already opened panel.  Valid commands without arguments are: menu, preferences, run, about, logout, shutdown, restart and quit.  Valid commands with one string argument are launch-id, launch-uri, launch-command and panel-preferences.

- **-p** *profile*

  - **--profile=***profile name*

  Runs panel with specified profile. This option will have an effect only if panel is not runs now.  There are three pre-installed profiles: default, two\_panels and appmenu.

- **-h**

  - **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v**

  - **--version**

  Show version of program.

## FILES

- **${$XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME}/vala-panel/**

  The per-user configuration folder to control the  behaviour of **vala-panel**.  It contains subfolders only, and it must contain at least one subfolder after a first run of **vala-panel**.  Each subfolder is a profile for panel, and its name used as profile name with profile options.  See default profiles for further reference.