lebiniou(1)

📦
version 3.67.0 · 7 versions
, in ubuntu stonking

🌈 lebiniou — the manual page, but make it a bestie chat

okay so hi, welcome to lebiniou(1), the manual page. yes we're doing a whole man page together, hydrate first bestie 💧 this one is genuinely iconic and I'm obsessed with it, so let's get into it, no skips, every single flag and every single keybinding, periodt 👑

💖 NAME

lebiniou — a tool to create images from sound 🎨🔊 like... it hears the music and paints. that's the whole vibe.

✨ SYNOPSIS

lebiniou [OPTIONS]

🦋 DESCRIPTION

Le Biniou is a program which creates images from sound, in an intelligent way. that's it, that's the pitch, and honestly? it ate. 💅

👑 OPTIONS

every single one, in order, nothing left out. take notes 📝

  • -a, --audio file — set the audio input file (this one's for the sndfile input plugin)
  • -b, --basedir path — set the base directory where it looks for plugins (default: /usr/lib/lebiniou/plugins)
  • -c, --config file — pick which configuration file to use (default: ~/.lebiniou/lebiniou.json)
  • -d, --datadir path — set the data directory (default: /usr/share/lebiniou)
  • -f, --fullscreen — go fullscreen 🌈
  • -h, --help — show the help and dip
  • -i, --input plugin — set the input plugin (inputs: sndio, alsa, jackaudio, oscaudio, pulseaudio, sndfile, twip, random, NULL)
  • -m, --max-fps fps — set maximum framerate
  • -n, --no-borders — disable window borders, no walls, no rules
  • -o, --output plugin — set the output plugin (outputs: SDL2, RTMP, mp4, v4l2loopback, NULL)
  • -q, --quiet — only display important messages to console 🤫
  • -r, --random mode — set auto-random mode
  • -s, --soft-timers — use soft timers instead of the system clock ⏳
  • -t, --themes themes — comma-separated list of themes to use
  • -v, --version — display the version and exit
  • -w, --http-port port — set the HTTP API port
  • -x, --width width — set the width
  • -y, --height height — set the height
  • -z, --schemes file — set the schemes file (default: /usr/share/lebiniou/etc/schemes.json)
  • -B, --no-browser — don't open the web interface in a browser
  • -C, --cam-flip h|v — flip the webcam image horizontally/vertically 🪞
  • -D, --device device — webcam base (default: /dev/video)
  • -E, --start-encoding — start encoding directly
  • -F, --fade delay — set the fading delay (in s)
  • -I, --instance name — set the instance name
  • -N, --no-statistics — do not send usage statistics
  • -P, --playlist file — set the playlist file
  • -S, --stats — display statistics and exit
  • -W, --webcams webcams — number of webcams (default: 1)
  • -X, --xpos x position — set the left position of the window
  • -Y, --ypos y position — set the top position of the window

🎀 CONTROLS

okay bestie, this is the big one. this is the whole keyboard. I'm not skipping a single combo, because every single one is somebody's favorite. fingers ready 💅

  • Alt+Shift+r — random 3D rotations
  • Alt+b — next 3D boundary
  • Alt+r — toggle 3D rotations
  • Alt+c — display current colormap
  • Ctrl+f — toggle full-screen on/off
  • Alt+m — show/hide mouse cursor
  • Shift+q — quit
  • Shift+x — save the current sequence then quit
  • Shift+n — fill current frame with random pixels
  • n — clear the current frame
  • ESCAPE — turn off all auto changes
  • RETURN — toggle selected plugin on/off
  • Shift+LEFT — use previous sequence
  • Shift+RIGHT — use next sequence
  • Shift+PRINTSCREEN — take a screenshot 📸
  • Ctrl+BACKSPACE — make a sequence from system schemes
  • BACKSPACE — select a random user sequence
  • m — next random mode
  • Shift+m — previous random mode
  • Ctrl+t — auto colormaps on/off
  • Ctrl+i — auto images on/off
  • SPACE — bypass webcams on/off
  • Ctrl+SPACE — set webcam reference image
  • TAB — select next webcam
  • Ctrl+l — lock selected plugin
  • Ctrl+TAB — freeze input on/off
  • Shift+v — scale volume up
  • Alt+v — scale volume down
  • Ctrl+Shift+LEFT — use first sequence
  • Ctrl+Shift+RIGHT — use last sequence
  • Shift+PAGEUP — increase 3D zoom
  • Shift+PAGEDOWN — decrease 3D zoom
  • UP — select previous plugin
  • DOWN — select next plugin
  • PAGEUP — scroll up in the plugins list
  • PAGEDOWN — scroll down in the plugins list
  • Shift+z — reset the current sequence
  • Shift+l — toggle selected plugin as a lens on/off
  • Shift+UP — select previous plugin in the sequence
  • Shift+DOWN — select next plugin in the sequence
  • Ctrl+UP — move selected plugin up in the sequence
  • Ctrl+DOWN — move selected plugin down in the sequence
  • Alt+y — select default layer mode for the current plugin
  • Shift+y — select next layer mode
  • Ctrl+s — save current sequence as new (full)
  • Ctrl+u — update current full sequence
  • Ctrl+Shift+s — save current sequence as new (bare)
  • Ctrl+Shift+u — update current bare sequence
  • Alt+UP — select previous plugin parameter
  • Alt+DOWN — select next plugin parameter
  • Alt+LEFT — decrease plugin parameter value
  • Alt+RIGHT — increase plugin parameter value
  • Alt+Shift+LEFT — decrease plugin parameter value quickly
  • Alt+Shift+RIGHT — increase plugin parameter value quickly
  • e — select previous colormap
  • r — select next colormap
  • t — select random colormap
  • Shift+1 — use colormap in shortcut 1
  • Shift+2 — use colormap in shortcut 2
  • Shift+3 — use colormap in shortcut 3
  • Shift+4 — use colormap in shortcut 4
  • Shift+5 — use colormap in shortcut 5
  • Shift+6 — use colormap in shortcut 6
  • Shift+7 — use colormap in shortcut 7
  • Shift+8 — use colormap in shortcut 8
  • Shift+9 — use colormap in shortcut 9
  • Shift+0 — use colormap in shortcut 10
  • Ctrl+Shift+1 — assign current colormap to shortcut 1
  • Ctrl+Shift+2 — assign current colormap to shortcut 2
  • Ctrl+Shift+3 — assign current colormap to shortcut 3
  • Ctrl+Shift+4 — assign current colormap to shortcut 4
  • Ctrl+Shift+5 — assign current colormap to shortcut 5
  • Ctrl+Shift+6 — assign current colormap to shortcut 6
  • Ctrl+Shift+7 — assign current colormap to shortcut 7
  • Ctrl+Shift+8 — assign current colormap to shortcut 8
  • Ctrl+Shift+9 — assign current colormap to shortcut 9
  • Ctrl+Shift+0 — assign current colormap to shortcut 10
  • y — select previous image
  • u — select next image
  • i — select random image
  • Alt+1 — use image in shortcut 1
  • Alt+2 — use image in shortcut 2
  • Alt+3 — use image in shortcut 3
  • Alt+4 — use image in shortcut 4
  • Alt+5 — use image in shortcut 5
  • Alt+6 — use image in shortcut 6
  • Alt+7 — use image in shortcut 7
  • Alt+8 — use image in shortcut 8
  • Alt+9 — use image in shortcut 9
  • Alt+0 — use image in shortcut 10
  • Ctrl+Alt+1 — assign current image to shortcut 1
  • Ctrl+Alt+2 — assign current image to shortcut 2
  • Ctrl+Alt+3 — assign current image to shortcut 3
  • Ctrl+Alt+4 — assign current image to shortcut 4
  • Ctrl+Alt+5 — assign current image to shortcut 5
  • Ctrl+Alt+6 — assign current image to shortcut 6
  • Ctrl+Alt+7 — assign current image to shortcut 7
  • Ctrl+Alt+8 — assign current image to shortcut 8
  • Ctrl+Alt+9 — assign current image to shortcut 9
  • Ctrl+Alt+0 — assign current image to shortcut 10
  • Ctrl+Shift+F1 — clear bank 1
  • Ctrl+Shift+F2 — clear bank 2
  • Ctrl+Shift+F3 — clear bank 3
  • Ctrl+Shift+F4 — clear bank 4
  • Ctrl+Shift+F5 — clear bank 5
  • Ctrl+Shift+F6 — clear bank 6
  • Ctrl+Shift+F7 — clear bank 7
  • Ctrl+Shift+F8 — clear bank 8
  • Ctrl+Shift+F9 — clear bank 9
  • Ctrl+Shift+F10 — clear bank 10
  • Ctrl+Shift+F11 — clear bank 11
  • Ctrl+Shift+F12 — clear bank 12
  • Ctrl+Shift+F13 — clear bank 13
  • Ctrl+Shift+F14 — clear bank 14
  • Ctrl+Shift+F15 — clear bank 15
  • Ctrl+Shift+F16 — clear bank 16
  • Ctrl+Shift+F17 — clear bank 17
  • Ctrl+Shift+F18 — clear bank 18
  • Ctrl+Shift+F19 — clear bank 19
  • Ctrl+Shift+F20 — clear bank 20
  • Ctrl+Shift+F21 — clear bank 21
  • Ctrl+Shift+F22 — clear bank 22
  • Ctrl+Shift+F23 — clear bank 23
  • Ctrl+Shift+F24 — clear bank 24
  • Shift+F1 — assign current sequence to bank 1
  • Shift+F2 — assign current sequence to bank 2
  • Shift+F3 — assign current sequence to bank 3
  • Shift+F4 — assign current sequence to bank 4
  • Shift+F5 — assign current sequence to bank 5
  • Shift+F6 — assign current sequence to bank 6
  • Shift+F7 — assign current sequence to bank 7
  • Shift+F8 — assign current sequence to bank 8
  • Shift+F9 — assign current sequence to bank 9
  • Shift+F10 — assign current sequence to bank 10
  • Shift+F11 — assign current sequence to bank 11
  • Shift+F12 — assign current sequence to bank 12
  • Alt+Shift+F1 — use sequence in bank 1
  • Alt+Shift+F2 — use sequence in bank 2
  • Alt+Shift+F3 — use sequence in bank 3
  • Alt+Shift+F4 — use sequence in bank 4
  • Alt+Shift+F5 — use sequence in bank 5
  • Alt+Shift+F6 — use sequence in bank 6
  • Alt+Shift+F7 — use sequence in bank 7
  • Alt+Shift+F8 — use sequence in bank 8
  • Alt+Shift+F9 — use sequence in bank 9
  • Alt+Shift+F10 — use sequence in bank 10
  • Alt+Shift+F11 — use sequence in bank 11
  • Alt+Shift+F12 — use sequence in bank 12
  • Alt+Shift+F13 — use sequence in bank 13
  • Alt+Shift+F14 — use sequence in bank 14
  • Alt+Shift+F15 — use sequence in bank 15
  • Alt+Shift+F16 — use sequence in bank 16
  • Alt+Shift+F17 — use sequence in bank 17
  • Alt+Shift+F18 — use sequence in bank 18
  • Alt+Shift+F19 — use sequence in bank 19
  • Alt+Shift+F20 — use sequence in bank 20
  • Alt+Shift+F21 — use sequence in bank 21
  • Alt+Shift+F22 — use sequence in bank 22
  • Alt+Shift+F23 — use sequence in bank 23
  • Alt+Shift+F24 — use sequence in bank 24
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F1 — use bank set 1
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F2 — use bank set 2
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F3 — use bank set 3
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F4 — use bank set 4
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F5 — use bank set 5
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F6 — use bank set 6
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F7 — use bank set 7
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F8 — use bank set 8
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9 — use bank set 9
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F10 — use bank set 10
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F11 — use bank set 11
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F12 — use bank set 12
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F13 — use bank set 13
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F14 — use bank set 14
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F15 — use bank set 15
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F16 — use bank set 16
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F17 — use bank set 17
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F18 — use bank set 18
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F19 — use bank set 19
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F20 — use bank set 20
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F21 — use bank set 21
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F22 — use bank set 22
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F23 — use bank set 23
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F24 — use bank set 24

🌸 SEE ALSO

💜 AUTHOR

Olivier Girondel <olivier@biniou.info>

💀 BUGS

See https://gitlab.com/lebiniou/lebiniou/-/issues

and that's the whole page bestie, you made it all the way to the end, I'm so proud 🥹 this is lebiniou 3.67.0, dated 2026-02-25, and ngl the way you read every single one of those 24 bank sets... main character energy fr fr 🫶✨

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