---
name: "wmscope"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "wmscope"
version: "3.0-10"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wmscope"
---

# wmscope(1x)

Graphical representation of sound waves in a dockapp

## NAME

wmscope - Graphical representation of sound waves in a dockapp

## SYNOPSIS

Graphical representation of sound waves in a dockapp

## DESCRIPTION

wmscope is a dockapp that displays sound waves graphically, reading from a variety of sources. It also has a standby sine wave interference pattern to display when there is no audio input.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Diplay help screen

- **-w**

  Window Maker dockapp mode

- **-s**

  Shaped window mode

- **-f *fg\_color***

  Set foreground color to *fg\_color*

- **-b *bg\_color***

  Set background color to *bg\_color*

- **-a *amp\_factor***

  Set amplification factor to *amp\_factor* (may cause distortion)

- **-d *audio\_dev***

  Use specified audio device

- **-c**

  Read sound data from stdin (PCM 8bit unsigned)

## RESTRICTIONS

You must be using an OSS or Solaris style driver for this to work.

## AUTHOR

John Meacham \<john@ugcs.caltech.edu\> (Original author)