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lsix

displays images in the terminal

TLDR

Display images

$ lsix [*.jpg]
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Display all images in directory
$ lsix
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Display specific images
$ lsix [image1.png] [image2.png]
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Set thumbnail size
$ LSIX_SIZE=[200x200] lsix
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Display with border
$ lsix -b [*.png]
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SYNOPSIS

lsix [options] [files]

DESCRIPTION

lsix displays images in the terminal. It requires a terminal with sixel graphics support.
The tool creates thumbnails in the terminal. It works with terminals like xterm, mlterm, and foot.

PARAMETERS

FILES

Image files to display.
-b
Show border around images.
LSIX_SIZE
Environment variable for size.

CAVEATS

Requires sixel-capable terminal. ImageMagick needed. Not all terminals supported.

HISTORY

lsix was created to display images directly in terminals that support sixel graphics format.

SEE ALSO

img2sixel(1), viu(1), chafa(1)

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