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tags: [tldr, linux]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# yad
> Display GTK+ dialogs from shell scripts.
> See also: `zenity`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/yad>.
- Display the contents of a file in a text information dialog:
`yad --text-info --filename {{path/to/file}}`
- Open a text entry dialog and return the input to `stdout`:
`yad --entry --text "{{message}}"`
- Open a file picker with a specific title:
`yad --file --title "{{title_message}}"`
- Open a date picker dialog with a specific title:
`yad --calendar --title "{{title_message}}"`
- Display a list dialog with multiple columns and data:
`yad --list --column "{{col1}}" --column "{{col2}}" {{col1_row1 col2_row1 col1_row2 col2_row2 ...}}`
- Open a pulsating progress bar that automatically closes at 100%:
`{{command}} | yad --progress --pulsate --auto-close --text "{{message}}"`