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dotty

interactive DOT graph viewer

TLDR

View DOT graph interactively

$ dotty [graph.dot]
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Open multiple graphs
$ dotty [graph1.dot] [graph2.dot]
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SYNOPSIS

dotty [options] [files]

DESCRIPTION

dotty is an interactive graph viewer for the DOT language from the Graphviz package. It provides a graphical interface for viewing and navigating graph structures defined in DOT files.
The viewer allows interactive exploration of graphs including zooming, panning, and node selection. It's useful for examining complex graphs that are difficult to understand in static renderings.
dotty is built on the lefty graphics language and provides customization capabilities through its scripting interface.

PARAMETERS

FILES

DOT files to visualize.
-V
Print version.

CAVEATS

Requires X11 display. Interface is dated compared to modern alternatives. Large graphs may be slow to render. Limited export capabilities compared to dot.

HISTORY

dotty is part of Graphviz, developed at AT&T Labs Research. It provides interactive visualization capabilities complementing the command-line rendering tools in the Graphviz suite.

SEE ALSO

dot(1), xdot(1), graphviz(7)

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