GT-SKETCH_PAGE(1)

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version 1.6.6 · 5 versions
, in ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 GT-SKETCH_PAGE 💖

okay bestie, so this one is gt-sketch_page from the GenomeTools manual, and it is literally the moment your annotation file gets its glow-up — we're drawing a multi-page PDF/PS representation of an annotation file. like, your whole genome annotation, but make it fashion. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

gt-sketch_page — Draw a multi-page PDF/PS representation of an annotation file.

no cap, that's the whole vibe. it takes your annotation file and turns it into pages you can actually look at. iconic behavior honestly. 👑

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

gt sketch_page outfile annotationfile

that's it. two little arguments and you're off. outfile is where the drawing goes, annotationfile is what we're drawing. slay. 💅

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so here's the whole toolkit. every flag, every default, nothing skipped, because we do not gatekeep around here:

  • -seqid [string] — the sequence region to draw. default: first in file. so if you don't say anything, it just picks the first one it finds. main character energy, honestly. ⭐
  • -text [string] — the text to show in the header. default: file name. cute little title moment. ✨
  • -fontsize [value] — header and footer font size, in points (default: 10.000000).
  • -range [start end] — the range to draw, like 100 10000. default: full range. so you can zoom in on just your fave part. 🔍
  • -linewidth [value] — base width of a single repeated unit (default: 2000).
  • -width [value] — page width in millimeters (default: DIN A4) (default: 210.000000).
  • -height [value] — page height in millimeters (default: DIN A4) (default: 297.000000).
  • -format [...] — output format, choose from: pdf|ps (default: pdf).
  • -style [string] — style file to use. default: gtdata/sketch/default.style. yes the default style is already cute but you can serve your own looks. 💜
  • -seqfile [filename] — sequence file for GC content view (default: undefined). so if you want the GC content to show up, hand it a sequence file, bestie. 🧬
  • -help — display help for basic options and exit. the quick lil refresher. 🫶
  • -help+ — display help for all options and exit. the full lore drop. 📖
  • -version — display version information and exit. 🏷️
ngl, -seqfile defaults to undefined, so if you're expecting a GC content view without passing it, that's not happening. it's giving "no sequence, no GC." 😭

🐛 REPORTING BUGS 🐛

found something cursed? report bugs to https://github.com/genometools/genometools/issues. the devs wanna know, fr fr. don't suffer in silence, bestie. 💖

okay that's the whole page, no notes. this was GenomeTools version 1.6.6, dated 11/09/2025, and the manual page itself is GT-SKETCH_PAGE(1). go make something pretty, bestie — periodt. 💅✨🌈
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