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gifview

Display GIF images and animations in an X11 window

TLDR

View a GIF
$ gifview [image.gif]
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View with animation
$ gifview -a [image.gif]
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Specify animation delay
$ gifview -d [100] [image.gif]
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View specific frame
$ gifview -f [5] [image.gif]
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View without window decoration
$ gifview -U [image.gif]
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SYNOPSIS

gifview [options] files

DESCRIPTION

gifview displays GIF images and animations in an X11 window. It is part of the gifsicle package and provides simple GIF viewing with animation support and configurable playback speed.
The viewer can display specific frames for inspection and supports basic window management options. It handles animated GIFs with proper frame timing.

PARAMETERS

FILES

GIF files to display.
-a, --animate
Animate the GIF.
-d DELAY, --delay DELAY
Frame delay in centiseconds.
-f FRAME
Display specific frame.
-U, --unoptimize
Unoptimize for display.
-w WINDOW
Use existing window.
--help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Requires X11 display. Part of gifsicle package. Limited to GIF format only.

HISTORY

gifview is part of gifsicle, the GIF manipulation toolkit created by Eddie Kohler.

SEE ALSO

gifsicle(1), feh(1), display(1)

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