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GQMPEG(1)              DragonFly General Commands Manual             GQMPEG(1)

NAME
       GQmpeg - A frontend to mpg123.

SYNOPSIS
       gqmpeg [option(s)] [file(s) | ipc_command(s)]

DESCRIPTION
       A frontend to mpg123 with extensive themeability and playlist support.

OPTIONS
       General options:

       --skin:skindir
              Load skin from skindir.

       --geometry [+|-]xxx[+|-]yyy
              Specify window position using the format [+|-]xxx[+|-]yyy.

       --dock Enable docking behavior. Changes mouse button behavior only,
              disconnects middle button (button2) and disables moving of the
              window by dragging the mouse.

       --dockwm
              Enable Window Maker docking. Also applies the -dock option.

       --skinhelp
              Print mouse event coordinates, helpful for skin creation.

       --debug
              Enable debugging output.

       -h,  --help
              Displays basic usage information.

       --blank
              Start up with an empty playlist.

       Commands (refered to as ipc commands) are also available that allow the
       control of another GQmpeg process, ipc must be enabled in the programs
       options.  If GQmpeg is not running and ipc commands are used, a new
       process is spawned for these commands to control.  These are the
       available ipc options:

       -p, --play
              Starts playback, if already playing works like pause.

       -s,  --stop
              Stop playback.

       -n,  --next
              Skips to the next song in the playlist.

       -b,  --back
              Skips to the previous song in the playlist.

       -ps,  --pause
              If playingm toggles pause of playback.

       -pladd,  --playlist_add file [...]
              Add file(s) to the current playlist.

       -pladdplay,  --playlist_add_play file
              Add file to the current playlist and play it.

       -plrm,  --playlist_remove file [...]
              Remove file(s) from the current playlist, if present.

       -plclr,  --playlist_clear
              Clear the current playlist.

       -pl,  --playlist file
              Load playlist file.

       -plappend,  --playlist_append file [...]
              Append file(s) to the current playlist.

       -f,  --file file
              Play file but do not add to the current playlist, or if file is
              a playlist, load it as the current playlist.

       -q,  --quit
              Tell a running GQmpeg to quit.

FILES
       Files in home directories:

       .gqmpeg/gqmpegrc
              The main configuration file, all options are saved here.

       .gqmpeg/session-playlist.gqmpeg
              On application exit, the current playlist is saved to this file.
              Then depending on start up options, read upon application start.

       .gqmpeg/playlists
              Default location for playlist files.

       .gqmpeg/skins
              Default location for skins.

       .gqmpeg/command
              A FIFO file that commands can be sent to (for example, with
              echo), to control the currently running process. Example
              commands are play, pause, stop, next, prev, quit, play_file
              <filename>, etc. See README for more details.

       .gqmpeg/command.pid
              Contains the current PID of the gqmpeg process (if any) that is
              listening for ipc commands.

SEE ALSO
       mpg123(1), ogg123(1), xmp(1), v4l(4)

AUTHORS
       Main Author
              John Ellis <johne@bellatlantic.net>

       See README for full credits.

       HomePage:
              http://gqmpeg.sourceforge.net

       Please send feedback to gqview@users.sourceforge.net or the author,
       above.

                                    GQmpeg                           GQMPEG(1)