Arguments For Command (--args)

Objects with this attribute

Usage

Object Manager Arguments For Command In the box, type the command-line arguments for the application.
Command line --args args Replace args with the command-line arguments for the application.

Description

This attribute specifies the command-line arguments to use when starting the application. (The Application Command attribute specifies the application that runs, without arguments.)

When specifying --args on the command line, you should quote the arguments.

For X applications, do not include the -display argument: the display is set automatically for each user.

Examples

--args "-bg plum4"

Runs the application with command-line arguments to set the background color to "plum4".

Related topics
  • Application Command (--app)
  • Window Manager (--winmgr)
  • Protocol Arguments (--protoargs)
  • Environment Variables (--env)