---
name: "xpad"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xpad"
version: "6.0.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xpad"
---

# xpad(1)

A sticky notes application for GTK+ 3.0

## NAME

xpad - A sticky notes application for GTK+ 3.0

## SYNOPSIS

**xpad** \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

A sticky notes application for GTK+ 3.0.

## OPTIONS

- **-v, --version**

  Display version information.

- **-?, --help**

  Display usage information.

- **-h, --hide**

  Hides existing pads on startup.  All pads will be hidden, so unless the tray icon is present or you also specify --new, xpad will exit immediately.

- **-s, --show**

  Shows existing pads on startup.

- **-t, --toggle**

  Toggle between showing and hiding each of the existing pads on startup.

- **-n, --new**

  Open a new pad.

- **-N, --no-new**

  Prevents xpad from making a new pad on startup.  A new pad would be created if xpad is already running and is run again or if there are no old pads to load.

- **-f, --new-from-file=FILE**

  Create a new pad with the contents of a file

- **-q, --quit**

  Closes all open pads and terminates the xpad processes.

## AUTHOR

Written by Michael Terry \<mike@mterry.name\> and Arthur Borsboom \<arthurborsboom@gmail.com\>.