XKBCLI-COMPILE-COMPOSE(1)

💖 xkbcli-compile-compose(1) — the compose-file compiler bestie 💖

okay so this is a page from the General Commands Manual, and it's all about a lil tool called xkbcli-compile-compose. buckle up, it's shorter than your attention span on a good day 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

xkbcli-compile-compose — compile an X Keyboard Compose file

like, it takes a Compose file and it compiles it. that's the whole vibe. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

xkbcli-compile-compose [options] [COMPOSE_FILE]

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

xkbcli-compile-compose compiles and prints a Compose file based on the options you give it. no cap, that's literally it. here's every single thing it understands 👇

• COMPOSE_FILE — the path to the compose file you wanna load, or - if you want it to read from standard input instead. (yes, - means stdin, classic move 🫶)
• --help — prints help and then dips out. exits immediately, no drama.
• --verbose — turns on verbose debugging output, so you can see all the little thoughts it's having while it works. 🔍
• --file FILE — specify a Compose file to load, or - to read the standard input.

⚠️ DEPRECATED: just add the file path without the flag. this option is giving old money and we're not here for it anymore, bestie. it still works but like… why 😭

• --locale LOCALE — specify the locale directly instead of relying on the environment variables LC_ALL, LC_TYPE and LANG. so if your env is being messy, you can just tell it straight up. 💅
• --test — test the compilation but do not print the Compose file. it's the "just checking, not committing" of flags. vibe check only, no output. ✅

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• xkbcli(1)
• Compose(5)
• The libxkbcommon online documentation: https://xkbcommon.org

go read those if you want the full lore, iykyk 📚✨

and that's the whole page, bestie. slay. this one came from Debian, dated June 4, 2024 — so if you're reading it way later, no promises, but honestly it's serving timeless. mwah 💋👑