e16(1)

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version 1.0.32 · 5 versions
, in arch rolling, fedora 43, fedora 44

✨ e16 ✨ — the Enlightenment DR16 window manager, bestie edition

okay so like. e16 is the Enlightenment DR16 window manager, and yes it's giving main character energy for your whole X session 💅. This is the manual page for the e16(1) command — sit down, grab a strawberry 🍓, and let's go.

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

e16 [OPTION...]

literally that's it. options go in, vibes come out.

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

e16 is a window manager for the X Window System. it manages your windows. it's the boss of your windows. no cap. 👑

✨ OPTIONS ✨

every single one, bestie, we're not skipping a single flag. iykyk.

  • -d, -display name — picks which X display to use. like choosing your table at a café but for your entire graphical session ☕
  • -f, --fast — fast startup, meaning it skips the initial sliding blinds animation. girl is in a hurry 🏃♀️💨
  • -h, --help — prints a usage summary and exits. the classic "what does this even do" button 🫶
  • -p, --config-prefix prefix — sets an alternate configuration file name prefix. the default prefix is e_config-<host>-<display>.<screen>, and if you use this option it becomes prefix-<screen>. so cute, so customizable 🎀
  • -P, --econfdir path — sets the user configuration directory. default is ~/.e16. your config lives here, protect it with your life 💖
  • -Q, --ecachedir path — sets the user cache directory. default is ~/.e16/cache. that's the lil scratchpad where the caching happens 🧚
  • -s, --single screen — manages only the screen screen. by default, e16 will manage all screens of the current display. so this is the "just this one, thanks" option 🙈
  • -S, --sm-client-id session-id — sets the session manager ID. for when the session manager needs to know who you are 💀
  • -t, --theme name — uses the specified theme, overriding the configuration setting. go off, aesthetic ✨🌈
  • -v, --verbose — shows additional information, on stdout. chatty e16, love that for us 🗣️
  • -V, --version — prints the e16 version and exits. a lil self-introduction 👑
  • -w, --window widthxheight — starts e16 running within a window. mostly for debugging. baby window manager in a window, inception-core 😭

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

/usr/share/doc/e16/e16.html

go read the html, it's the extended cut 📖💜

💖 AUTHORS 💖

Kim Woelders — the icon, the legend, the one who made this happen. periodt. 🫶

ngl bestie, if you're launching e16 with no options at all, it'll just manage every screen on your current display like the confident queen it is. you don't have to do a thing. slay. 💅

and that's the whole page, babes 🎀 this was version 1.0.32 of the e16(1) General Commands Manual — drink some water, take a screenshot of your desktop, and go be the main character of your own X session. 🌈💖✨

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