labnag(1)

# NAME

labnag - Show dialog with message and buttons

# SYNOPSIS

_labnag_ [options...]

# OPTIONS

*-B, --button* <text> [<action>]
	Create a button with the text _text_ that optionally executes _action_
	when pressed. Multiple buttons can be defined by providing the flag
	multiple times. Buttons will appear in the order they are provided from
	left to right.

*-Z, --button-dismiss* <text> [<action>]
	Create a button with the text _text_ that optionally executes _action_
	when pressed, and dismisses labnag. Multiple buttons can be defined by
	providing the flag multiple times. Buttons will appear in the order
	they are provided from left to right.

*-d, --debug*
	Enable debugging.

*-e, --edge* top|bottom
	Set the edge to use.

*-y, --layer* overlay|top|bottom|background
	Set the layer to use.

*-f, --font* <font>
	Set the font to use.

*-h, --help*
	Show help message and quit.

*-l, --detailed-message*
	Read a detailed message from stdin. A button to toggle details will be
	added. Details are shown in a scrollable multi-line text area.

*-L, --detailed-button* <text>
	Set the text for the button that toggles details. This has no effect if
	there is not a detailed message. The default is _Toggle details_.

*-m, --message* <msg>
	Set the message text.

*-o, --output* <output>
	Set the output to use. This should be the name of a _xdg\_output_.

*-t, --timeout*
	Set duration to close dialog. Default is 5 seconds.

*-x, --exclusive-zone*
	Use exclusive zone. Default is false.

*-v, --version*
	Show the version number and quit.

# APPEARANCE OPTIONS

*--background* <RRGGBB[AA]>
	Set the color of the background.

*--border* <RRGGBB[AA]>
	Set the color of the border.

*--border-bottom* <RRGGBB[AA]>
	Set the color of the bottom border.

*--button-background* <RRGGBB[AA]>
	Set the color for the background for buttons.

*--text* <RRGGBB[AA]>
	Set the text color.

*--button-text* <RRGGBB[AA]>
	Set the button text color.

*--border-bottom-size* <size>
	Set the thickness of the bottom border.

*--message-padding* <padding>
	Set the padding for the message.

*--details-background* <RRGGBB[AA]>
	Set the color for the background for details.

*--details-border-size* <size>
	Set the thickness for the details border.

*--button-border-size* <size>
	Set the thickness for the button border.

*--button-gap* <gap>
	Set the size of the gap between buttons.

*--button-dismiss-gap* <gap>
	Set the size of the gap between the dismiss button and another button.

*--button-margin-right* <margin>
	Set the margin from the right of the dismiss button to edge.

*--button-padding* <padding>
	Set the padding for the button text.

# EXAMPLE

This is a simple example of a _labnag_ logout GUI.

```
#!/bin/sh

# logout with labnag

labnag \\
 -f "Hack Regular 10"\\
 -m "Choose your logout option"\\
 -Z "  Lock   " "gtklock -d"\\
 -Z " Logout  " "labwc -e"\\
 -Z "Shutdown " "systemctl poweroff"\\
 -Z " Reboot  " "systemctl reboot"\\
 -Z "Hibernate" "systemctl hibernate"\\
 -Z " Suspend " "systemctl suspend"\\
 -Z " Cancel  "\\
 --background 00ffff\\
 --button-background 00ffff\\
 --border 00ccccaa\\
 --text 000000\\
 --button-text 000000\\
 --button-gap 8\\
 --button-margin-right 0\\
 --button-padding 5\\
 --button-border-size 2\\
 -t 60
```