Valid options:

--blank

start with blank file list

--cache-maintenance=<path>

run cache maintenance in non-GUI mode

--disable-clutter

disable use of Clutter library (i.e. GPU accel.)

-f, --fullscreen

start in full screen mode

--geometry=WxH+XOFF+YOFF

set main window location

-h, --help

show this message

-l, --list [files] [collections] open collection window for command line

-n, --new-instance

open a new instance of Geeqie *

-o, --log-file=<file>

save log data to file

-r, --remote

send following commands to open window

-s, --slideshow

start in slideshow mode

-T, --with-tools

force show of tools

-t, --without-tools

force hide of tools

-v, --version

print version info

-w, --show-log-window

show log window

--debug=[level]

turn on debug output

-g, --grep=<regexp>

filter debug output

* Normally a single set of configuration files is used for all instances. However, the environment variables XDG_CONFIG_HOME, XDG_CACHE_HOME, XDG_DATA_HOME can be used to modify this behavior on an individual basis e.g.

XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/a XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/b geeqie

Remote command list:

--action=<ACTION>

execute keyboard action (See Help/Reference/Remote Keyboard Actions)

--action-list

list available keyboard actions (some are redundant)

-b --back

previous image

--close-window

close window

--config-load=<FILE>|layout ID

load configuration from FILE

--cache-metadata

clean the metadata cache

--cache-render=<folder>

render thumbnails

--cache-render-recurse=<folder>

render thumbnails recursively

--cache-render-shared=<folder>

render thumbnails (see Help)

--cache-render-shared-recurse=<folder>

render thumbnails recursively (see Help)

--cache-shared=clean|clear

clean or clear shared thumbnail cache

--cache-thumbs=clean|clear

clean or clear thumbnail cache

-d --delay=<[H:][M:][N][.M]>

set slide show delay to Hrs Mins N.M seconds

--first

first image

-f --fullscreen

toggle full screen

--file=<FILE>|<URL>

open FILE or URL, bring Geeqie window to the top

--File=<FILE>|<URL>

open FILE or URL, do not bring Geeqie window to the top

--fullscreen-start

start full screen

--fullscreen-stop

stop full screen

--geometry=<GEOMETRY>

set window geometry

--get-collection=<COLLECTION>

get collection content

--get-collection-list

get collection list

--get-destination=<FILE>

get destination path of FILE (See Plugins Configuration)

--get-file-info

get file info

--get-filelist=[<FOLDER>]

get list of files and class

--get-filelist-recurse=[<FOLDER>]

get list of files and class recursive

--get-rectangle

get rectangle co-ordinates

--get-render-intent

get render intent

--get-selection

get list of selected files

--get-sidecars=<FILE>

get list of sidecars of FILE

--get-window-list

get window list

--id=<ID>

window id for following commands

--last

last image

--list-add=<FILE>

add FILE to command line collection list

--list-clear

clear command line collection list

--lua=<FILE>,<lua script>

run lua script on FILE

--new-window

new window

-n --next

next image

--pixel-info

print pixel info of mouse pointer on current image

--print0

terminate returned data with null character instead of newline

--PWD=<PWD>

use PWD as working directory for following commands

-q --quit

quit

--raise

bring the Geeqie window to the top

--selection-add=[<FILE>]

adds the current file (or the specified file) to the current selection

--selection-clear

clears the current selection

--selection-remove=[<FILE>]

removes the current file (or the specified file) from the current selection

-s --slideshow

toggle slide show

--slideshow-recurse=<FOLDER>

start recursive slide show in FOLDER

--slideshow-start

start slide show

--slideshow-stop

stop slide show

--tell

print filename [and Collection] of current image

-T --tools-show

show tools

-t --tools-hide

hide tools

--view=<FILE>

open FILE in new window

All other command line parameters are used as plain files if they exist.

The name of a collection, with or without either path or extension (.gqv) may be used.