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GQMPEG(1)							     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.

       --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 avail‐
       able 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  com‐
	      mands  are play, pause, stop, next, prev, quit, play_file <file‐
	      name>, 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)

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

       See README for full credits.

       HomePage:
	      http://gqmpeg.sourceforge.net

       Please send feedback to gqview@email.com

				    GQmpeg			     GQMPEG(1)
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