---
name: "yad-tools"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "yad"
version: "15.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/yad-tools"
---

# yad-tools(1)

show some miscellaneous stuff.

## NAME

yad-tools - show some miscellaneous stuff.

## SYNOPSIS

**yad-tools** \[OPTIONS\] STRING

## DESCRIPTION

**yad-tools** is a small command-line utility for getting information that may be usefull in scripts.

## OPTIONS

### General options

- **-f**, **--pfd**

  This mode is intended to transform font names from pango to xft specification and vice versa. Additional argument is font name.

- **-i**, **--icon**

  This mode is intended to get full path to icon file from icon name. Additional argument is icon name.

- **-c**, **--color**

  This mode is intended for works with colors.

- **--show-langs**

  Show list of available languages for spell checking. Works only if yad built with *GSpell* support.

- **--show-themes**

  Show list of available GtkSourceView themes. Works only if yad built with *GtkSourceView* support.

### PFD mode options

- **-x**, **--xft**

  Print font name in xft format. This is default.

- **-p**, **--pango**

  Print font name in pango format.

### Icon mode options

- **-s**, **--size**=*SIZE*

  Use specified icon size. Default is 24.

- **-t**, **--type**=*TYPE*

  Obtain icon size from one of predefined GTK+ types. *TYPE* is one of the following *menu*, *button*, *small\_toolbar*, *large\_toolbar*, *dnd* or *dialog*,

- **-m**, **--mime**

  Get generic icon name for specified mime type.

- **--theme**=*THEME*

  Use specified icon theme instead of default.

### Color mode options

- **--pick**

  Pick up screen color.