NAME¶

qtvcp - Qt-based virtual control panels

SYNOPSIS¶

qtvcp [OPTIONS] myfile.ui

DESCRIPTION¶

QtVCP is a system for creating user interfaces for LinuxCNC.

Full documentation at http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/qtvcp.html

OPTIONS¶

-h, --help

Show this help message and exit.

-c [<NAME>]

Set component name to NAME. Default is basename of UI file.

-a

Set the window to always be on top.

-d

Enable debug output.

-v

Enable verbose debug output.

-q

Enable only error debug output.

-g [<GEOMETRY>]

Set geometry WIDTHxHEIGHT+XOFFSET+YOFFSET. Values are in pixel units, XOFFSET/YOFFSET is referenced from top left of screen. Use -g WIDTHxHEIGHT for just setting size or -g +XOFFSET+YOFFSET for just position.

Example: -g 200x400+0+100.

-H [<FILE>]

Execute HAL statements from FILE with halcmd after the component is set up and ready.

-i

Enable info output.

-m

Force panel window to maximize.

-f

Force panel window to fullscreen.

-t [<THEME>]

Set Qt style. Default is system theme.

-x [<XID>]

Reparent QtVCP into an existing window XID instead of creating a new top level window.

--push_xid

Reparent window into a plug add push the plug xid number to standardout.

-u [<USERMOD>]

File path of user defined handler file.

-o [<USEROPTS>]

Pass USEROPTS strings to handler under self.w.USEROPTIONS_ list variable.

SEE ALSO¶

LinuxCNC(1)

Much more information about LinuxCNC and HAL is available in the LinuxCNC and HAL User Manuals, found at /usr/share/doc/LinuxCNC/.

BUGS¶

None known at this time.

AUTHOR¶

This man page written by andypugh, as part of the LinuxCNC project.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs at https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright © 2020 andypugh.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.