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Arguments For Command (--args)

Objects with this attribute

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Attribute name	Usage
Arguments For Command	In the box, type the command-line arguments for the application.

Command line

Command option	Usage
`--args args`	Replace `args` with the command-line arguments for the application.

Description

This attribute specifies the command-line arguments to use when starting the application. (The Application Command attribute specifies the application that runs, without arguments.)

When specifying --args on the command line, you should quote the arguments.

For X applications, do not include the -display argument: the display is set automatically for each user.

Examples

--args "-bg plum4"

Runs the application with command-line arguments to set the background color to "plum4".

Related topics
Application Command (--app) Window Manager (--winmgr) Protocol Arguments (--protoargs) Environment Variables (--env)