Though can be started from the K menu or from a desktop icon, it can also be opened at the command line prompt of a terminal window. There are a few useful options available for doing this.
By specifying the path and name of a particular file, the user can have Pixie open that file immediately upon startup. Here's an example of opening an existing image file with from the command line:
If the file that you typed doesn't exist yet, creates a new blank file for you, using the name that you typed.
can even be used to open image files on the internet, if you have an active connection to the internet at the time. For example, type the command shown below to open the the KDE home page's banner image in :
The following command line help options are available:
lists the most basic options available at the command line
lists the options available for changing the way interacts with Qt™
lists the options available for changing the way interacts with KDE
lists all of 's command line options
Lists version information for Qt™, KDE, and .
Same as for --version above.