--- name: "xpaint" section: "1" platform: "linux" package: "xpaint" version: "2.9.1.4-5" release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/xpaint" --- # xpaint(1) Simple Paint program ## NAME xpaint - Simple Paint program ## SYNOPSIS **xpaint** \[ -size *WIDTH*x*HEIGHT* \] \[ -winsize *WIDTH*x*HEIGHT* \]\ \[ -zoom *VALUE* \] -8 \| -12 \| -24 \[ -visual *VISUAL* \] \[ -dpi *DPI* \]\ \[ -canvas \] \[ -fullpopup \] \[ -simplepopup \] \[ -nomenubar \]\ \[ -screenshot \] \[ -nowarn \] \[ -astext \] \[ -undosize *VALUE* \]\ \[ -operation *NUMBER* \] \[ -filter *FILE* \] \[ -proc *FILE* \] \ \[ -rcfile *FILE* \] \[ -msgfile *FILE* \] \[ -helpfile *FILE* \] \[ -sharedir *DIR* \]\ \[ -encoding *0/8/16* \] \[ -menufont *FONT* \] \[ -textfont *FONT* \]\ \[ -lang *LANGUAGE* \] \[ -twistcolor *VALUE* \] \[ -hilitcolor *VALUE* \]\ *\[ /o \] \[ /c \] \[ /l \] FILENAMES* ...\ ## DESCRIPTION *XPaint* is a color image editing tool which features most standard paint program options, as well as advanced features such as image processing algorithms. It allows for the editing of multiple images simultaneously and supports various formats, including PPM, XBM, TIFF, JPEG, etc. The functionality of XPaint is divided into a toolbox area for selecting the current paint operation and paint windows for modifying/creating images. Each paint window has access to its own color palette and set of patterns, although the paint operation in use is globally selected for all windows. XPaint runs on a variety of displays. It should be noted that saving images will adapt them to the current display type (i.e. a color image loaded on a greyscale screen will be saved as a grey image). There is also an extensive on-line help system available. ## OPTIONS By default all images given on the command line are listed in the browser of preselected files, but only the first one will be displayed. The /o switch (resp. /c, /l) indicates that the next images will be opened in a graphical canvas (resp. in the clipboard, resp. again listed in the file browser). In addition to being able to specify image files to open, the following options are available on the command line: - **-size** *w***x***h* Default width and height for new paint canvas being opened. - **-winsize** *w***x***h* Default width and height for new canvas window being opened. - **-zoom** *z* Default zoom value of image being opened. Reduction can be obtained by specifying for example :3 or -3 which yields reduction factor 1/3. Only non zero integers and inverses of integers are allowed. - **-8** Use an 8 bit PseudoColor visual. - **-12** Use a 12 bit PseudoColor visual. - **-24** Use a 24 bit TrueColor visual. - **-visual** *VISUAL* Use *VISUAL* instead of the default visual. See also the section VISUAL FORMAT below for the list of possible visual types. - **-dpi** *DPI* Use *DPI* as dpi (dot per inch) value for vector format images such as PS, PDF, SVG, and TeX, LaTeX documents. Default is 300. The option has no effect for bitmap images. - **-lang** *LANGUAGE* Use *LANGUAGE* instead of the default language set by the environment. - **-encoding** *0/8/16* Use UTF8, or one of the usual earliers 8bit locales (or one of the rare 16bit locales). Default is 0, i.e. UTF8. - **-menufont** *FONT* Use *FONT* in the menu fonts. This should be specified according to the fontconfig library specifications. Default is *Liberation-10:matrix=0.85 0 0 0.9* , that is Liberation font with a suitable matrix scaling. - **-textfont** *FONT* Use *FONT* as default text font. This should be specified according to the fontconfig library specifications. Default is *Times-18* , that is Times at 18pt. - **-twistcolor** *VALUE* Use an hexadecimal color value *#PQRSTU* in order to indicate insensitive items in the menus through a color twist - if # is replaced with \| (resp. &, ^) the resulting value is an OR (resp. AND, XOR) of the specified normal color with the given hexadecimal value. When #PQRSTU is replaced by ~PQ, the option sets a transparency level instead. - **-hilitcolor** *VALUE* Use *VALUE* to modify background color for hilighted items. Use an hexadecimal value *#PQRSTU* which is either close to *#000000* or close to *#ffffff* for best results. - **-sharedir** *DIR* Use *DIR* instead of the default share directory (e.g. /usr/share/xpaint). - **-rcfile** *FILE* Load *FILE* instead of the default RC file specified at compile time. See also the section RC FILE FORMAT below. - **-msgfile** *FILE* Load *FILE* instead of the default message file specified in the app-defaults file (if any). The directory is relative to the share directory, unless FILE starts with a slash or a dot character. - **-helpfile** *FILE* Load *FILE* instead of the default help file specified in the app-defaults file (if any). The directory is relative to the share directory, unless FILE starts with a slash or a dot character. - **-canvas** Popup an empty canvas on startup. - **-fullpopup** This controls whether the floating canvas popup shows the whole menu from the canvas menubar. - **-simplepopup** This controls whether the floating canvas popup just shows the edit commands. - **-nomenubar** Do not show menu bar on top of canvas windows. - **-screenshot** Operate xpaint in screenshot mode from start-up. - **-operation NUMBER** Start with operation \ set in tool panel. - **-undosize NUMBER** Set undo memory limit to \ (default is 1 - only one undo !) - **-filter FILE** Define filter at start-up by using \ as C-script. - **-proc FILE** Define and execute procedure at start-up by using \ as C-script. - **-nowarn** Do not emit warnings about possible data loss due to different depth of display and image. - **-astext** Try to load as text those files which fail to be detected as a proper image format. - **-help** Give a summary of the available options. ## TOOLBOX The toolbox window is displayed when XPaint is started. The toolbox is used to select an operation which can then be applied to any image area presented (painting window, fat bits, pattern editor, etc.). The window has a selection of painting operations (as icons) and several pull down menus. ## PAINTING WINDOW The painting window holds a canvas area for painting the displayed image, menus for performing operations on this image, and primary and secondary color/pattern palettes along with buttons for adding to these. ## VISUAL FORMAT The display visual to use may be specified using the **-visual** option. Choices for the argument are: TrueColor, PseudoColor, DirectColor, StaticColor, StaticGray, GrayScale, or the decimal visual number (from xdpyinfo). Examples: - **-visual TrueColor** - **-visual GrayScale** - **-visual PseudoColor** - **-visual 47** Alternatively, -8, -12, and -24 are also acceptable for specifying pseudo8, pseudo12, and truecolor24 respectively. ## RC FILE FORMAT The RC file can be used to customize the color/pattern palettes. If a system-wide RC file is specified with the **-rcFile** option, that file is read first; otherwise, the defaults specified at compile time are loaded. Then, the file **.XPaintrc** is searched for first in the user's home directory and then in the current directory. Any settings specified here are appended to the one in the system-wide RC file. Any time a new canvas is created, the **.XPaintrc** file is read again if it has changed. The RC file can contain any of the following entries, in any order: - **#** or - **!** at the start of a line initiates a comment. The rest of the line is ignored. - **solid** *color* where *color* is a color in standard X11 format (eg. **GoldenRod1**, **#a2b5cd** - see also X(1)) adds a solid color to the palette. - **pattern BeginData** *bitmap* **EndData** where *bitmap* is a bitmap specification in XBM or XPM format, adds a fill pattern to the palette. Note that there must be a newline after **BeginData**, and that **EndData** must appear on a line by itself. - **pattern** *filename* where *filename* is a file containing a bitmap in XBM or XPM format, also adds a pattern to the palette. The squares in the palette have a default size of 24 by 24 pixels. This can be changed by setting the **XPaint.patternsize** resource to a number between 4 and 64. ## AUTHORS The original author is David Koblas, koblas@netcom.com. Around 1992, he wrote this : I am interested in how this program is used, if you find any bugs, I'll fix them; if you notice any rough spots, or think of some way in which it could be better, feel free to drop me a message. Torsten Martinsen, torsten@danbbs.dk, has taken maintenance from 1996 to 2000 approximately, from version 2.2 to version 2.6.2. Jean-Pierre Demailly, demailly@fourier.ujf-grenoble.fr, who started maintaining Xpaint around 1999, is to blame for any (mis)features added in version 2.5.8 and in the following releases. Many people, too numerous to mention, have contributed to the development of XPaint. See ChangeLog in the source distribution for details.