# Command line

- The Geeqie User Manual
- Frequently Asked Questions

- 12.2.1. How do I open an image in an existing Geeqie application ?
- 12.2.2. How do I set the slide show delay when starting Geeqie in slide show from the command line ?

## 12.2.1. How do I open an image in an existing Geeqie application ?

Use the “-r” command line option to send commands to an existing Geeqie, for a list of commands supported by the remote switch run:

    `geeqie --remote-help`

## 12.2.2. How do I set the slide show delay when starting Geeqie in slide show from the command line ?

The delay can not be set when used with the standard -s command line switch, as -s uses the delay stored in the configuration file. For this use the remote command -ss to start the slide show after setting the delay with -d, the order of the command line is important, for example a 12 second slide show delay:

    `geeqie -r -d12 -ss`

Note that if geeqie is running prior to this command, the slide show should also be stopped prior to changing the delay:

    `geeqie -r -sS -d12 -ss`