---
name: "wmusic"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wmusic"
version: "2.1.1-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wmusic"
---

# wmusic(1)

a remote-control DockApp for MPRIS-compatible media players

## NAME

wmusic - a remote-control DockApp for MPRIS-compatible media players

## SYNOPSIS

**wmusic** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **wmusic command.** **wmusic** is a dockapp that remote-controls MPRIS-compatible media players. Features include VCR-style controls, Time and Playlist display, supa stylee rotating arrow.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow 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 files.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v, --version**

  Show version of program.

- **-c, --command \<program\>**

  Use \<program\> as the command to launch the media player. You can start it by a double-click into the status part of **wmusic**.

- **-d, --display host:display\[.screen\]**

  specifies the X server to contact; see X(1).

- **-r, --run**

  Run the media player on startup.

- **-R, --run-exclusive**

  Run the media player on startup, exit when it exits.

- **-V, --volume**

  Stepping of the wheel volume control (in percent).

- **-w, --windowed**

  Run in windowed mode. Use this, if you want to run **wmusic** in the AfterStep wharf.

- **-a, --rotate-arrow**

  Stop the rotating arrow when **wmusic** is paused.

- **-l, --time-left**

  Start **wmusic** with the display showing time left instead of time elapsed.

## SEE ALSO

[**wmaker**(1)](/wmaker/1.md)

## AUTHOR

wmusic was originally written by Bastien Nocera \<hadess@hadess.net\> and it is now maintained by the Window Maker Team \<wmaker-dev@googlegroups.com\>. This manual page was written by Alain Schroeder \<alain@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).