qlcplus(1)

📦 version 4.14.4, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, nixos 26.05, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

qlcplus — Q Light Controller Plus ✨

okay bestie, welcome to the manual page for qlcplus, from the General Commands Manual section 1. yes this is the whole vibe. sit down, grab a boba, we're gonna make lighting do cartwheels 💖

🌈 SYNOPSIS

qlcplus [ options ]

that's it. that's the whole summoning ritual. qlcplus, plus whatever options you're feeling 🫶

🦋 DESCRIPTION

so. QLC+ is free and cross-platform software to control DMX or analog lighting systems — we're talking moving heads, dimmers, scanners, etc. the whole glow-up squad. 💅

this project is a fork of the iconic QLC project written by Heikki Junnila (legend behavior, honestly), and the goal is to keep developing QLC and bring in new features. the primary goal? bringing QLC+ up to the level of other commercial lighting control software. no cap. 🔥

💅 OPTIONS

okay this is the good part. every single flag, right here, not a single one skipped. you're welcome.

  • -c or --closebutton <x>,<y>,<w>,<h> — sets a position for a close button in the virtual console. this button can close QLC+. it only does anything in kiosk mode (peep -k) and it's most useful when you're in fullscreen mode without a window manager. so like… niche but slay.
  • -d or --debug <level> — turns on debug mode and optionally sets the output level (0-3). ⚠️ heads up though: since 4.8.0, messages for level DEBUG (0) are not included in released binaries. so don't come for me if 0 gives you nothing.
  • -f or --fullscreen normal|resize — starts the app in fullscreen mode. pick normal or resize, those are literally the two values. 👑
  • -g or --log — logs debug messages to a file. the file is $HOME/QLC+.log. yes, capital QLC+, yes, .log. write it down bestie. 🍓
  • -h, --help — displays command-line help. (only in Linux & OS X) — sorry windows girlies, not here.
  • -k or --kiosk — enables kiosk-mode. translation: only the virtual console is visible, and the application is locked in operate mode. main character energy, zero distractions. 🔒
  • -l or --locale <locale> — uses the given locale for translation. currently supported: ca_ES, cz_CZ, de_DE, en_GB, es_ES, fi_FI, fr_FR, it_IT, ja_JP, nl_NL, pt_BR. multilingual queen behavior 🌍✨
  • -n or --nogui — starts the app with the GUI hidden. (Raspberry Pi only) — so if you're not on a Pi, this one's not for you.
  • -o or --open <filename.qxw> — opens the given workspace file. that's your .qxw, exactly like that.
  • -p or --operate — starts the application in Operate mode. showtime. 🎬
  • -v or --version — displays the current application version number. quick little flex.
  • -w or --web — enables remote web access on port 9999. controlling lights from your phone? iconic. 💀✨

🌸 HOMEPAGE

http://qlcplus.org/

go look. it's giving home.

🎀 SUPPORT

please report bugs and ask at QLC+ Forum. be nice, be specific, and if you found a bug — thank you for your service 🫶

👑 AUTHORS

Copyright (c) Heikki Junnila, Massimo Callegari

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

legal text stays legal text, bestie. i don't make the rules, i just format them pretty 💜

⭐ SEE ALSO

your other bestie, the fixture editor. go say hi.

and that's the whole page! this one's from QLC+ 4.10.3 GIT, dated Jan 2016 — so yeah, vintage, but still eating. bye babe, go make some lights go brrr 💖✨🎀

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