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display

TLDR

Display an image

$ display [image.jpg]
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Display with specific window title
$ display -title "[My Image]" [image.jpg]
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Display and resize
$ display -resize [800x600] [image.jpg]
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Display multiple images as slideshow
$ display [*.jpg]
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Display from URL
$ display "[https://example.com/image.jpg]"
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Display with window geometry
$ display -geometry [+100+100] [image.jpg]
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SYNOPSIS

display [options] file...

DESCRIPTION

display is an ImageMagick program that displays images on an X Window System. It provides an interactive viewer with zoom, pan, and basic editing capabilities.
The viewer supports numerous image formats through ImageMagick's format handling. Interactive features include zooming, rotating, cropping, color adjustment, and annotation. Multiple images can be viewed as a slideshow.
display includes a command menu accessible by clicking on the image, providing access to transformations, effects, and file operations. Modified images can be saved in various formats.

PARAMETERS

FILE

Image file(s) to display.
-resize GEOMETRY
Resize image to specified dimensions.
-title STRING
Window title.
-geometry GEOMETRY
Window position and size.
-delay SECONDS
Delay between images in slideshow.
-immutable
Prevent image modifications.
-verbose
Show processing information.
-help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Requires X11 display. Resource-intensive for large images. Feature-rich interface may be complex for simple viewing. Part of ImageMagick which has had security advisories.

HISTORY

display is part of ImageMagick, created by John Cristy in 1987. ImageMagick has been the premier open-source image manipulation suite for decades, with display providing interactive visualization capabilities.

SEE ALSO

feh(1), eog(1), convert(1), identify(1)

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