calligrastage

Launch the presentation application

$ calligrastage

$ calligrastage [path/to/presentation]

$ calligrastage --[help|version]

calligrastage [options] [URLs]

-h, --help
    Show basic help

--help-all
    Show all options

--help-generic
    Generic Calligra options

--help-stage
    Stage-specific options

--author
    Show author information

--version
    Show version

--fullscreen, -f
    Start in fullscreen mode

--presentation, -p
    Start presentation immediately

--slide, -s NUMBER
    Start at specific slide number

--part, -t INDEX
    Open specific document part

--shape ID
    Navigate to specific shape

--style STYLE
    Qt stylesheet override

--manual
    Show manual

calligrastage launches Stage, the presentation component of the Calligra Suite, a free open-source office suite originating from KDE. Stage enables creation and editing of professional slideshows with features like customizable master slides, text effects, animations, transitions, embedded multimedia (audio/video/images), charts, and 3D objects. It supports importing/exporting formats such as ODP, PPT, PPTX, PDF, SWF, and more, making it compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint workflows.

The command provides flexible startup options for direct presentation mode, fullscreen viewing, or specific slide navigation, ideal for demos or kiosks. Integrated with KDE Plasma, it offers efficient rendering, scripting via ECMAScript, and collaboration tools. Users appreciate its lightweight design compared to LibreOffice Impress, with strong vector graphics handling via integrated Karbon. Primarily for Linux desktops, it requires Qt5/KF5 libraries and a graphical session (X11/Wayland).

Common use cases include business presentations, educational slides, and conference talks, with print-to-PDF for handouts.

Requires graphical environment and Calligra/Qt5 libraries; no headless mode; complex presentations may need ample RAM.

calligrastage presentation.odp
Opens file for editing.

calligrastage -p -f demo.odp
Starts fullscreen presentation.

calligrastage --slide 5 file.odp
Jumps to slide 5.

Native: ODP; Import: PPT, PPTX, ODP; Export: PDF, SWF, ODP, PNG sequences.

Developed as KPresenter in KOffice (1998); forked into Calligra Suite (2010); Stage renamed in Calligra 2.4 (2012); active in Calligra 3.x with KF5/Qt5 support.

calligra(1), calligrasheets(1), calligrawords(1), karbon(1), okular(1)