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.. _client_usage:
Usage
-----
The client command is the binary file: **looking-glass-client**. This
command should run after the Windows Host Application has started.
You may run the client directly from the build directory. Alternatively, to
install the client for all users, you can run
::
make install
To install for the local user only, run
::
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/.local .. && make install
.. _client_key_bindings:
Default Key Bindings
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By default, Looking Glass uses the :kbd:`Scroll Lock` key as the escape key
for commands, as well as the input :kbd:`capture` mode toggle; this can be
changed using the ``-m`` switch if you desire a different key. Below are
a list of current key bindings:
============================ =======================================================
Command Description
============================ =======================================================
:kbd:`ScrLk` Toggle capture mode
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`Q` Quit
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`R` Rotate the output clockwise by 90° increments
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`T` Show frame timing information
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`I` Spice keyboard & mouse enable toggle
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`O` Toggle overlay
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`D` FPS display toggle
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F` Full screen toggle
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`V` Video stream toggle
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`N` Toggle night vision mode
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F1` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F1` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F2` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F2` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F3` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F3` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F4` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F4` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F5` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F5` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F6` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F6` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F7` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F7` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F8` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F8` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F9` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F9` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F10` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F10` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F11` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F11` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F12` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F12` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`Insert` Increase mouse sensitivity in capture mode
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`Del` Decrease mouse sensitivity in capture mode
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`LWin` Send :kbd:`LWin` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`RWin` Send :kbd:`RWin` to the guest
============================ =======================================================
You can also find this list at any time by holding down :kbd:`Scroll Lock`.
.. _client_cli_options:
Command Line Options
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A full list of command line options is available with the ``--help`` or ``-h``
options.
Example: ``looking-glass-client --help``
Common options include ``-s`` for disabling spice, ``-S`` for disabling the
screen saver, and ``-F`` to automatically enter full screen.
Options may be provided with a short form, if available, or long form.
Boolean options may be specified without a parameter to toggle their
state.
Examples:
- ``looking-glass-client -F`` (short)
- ``looking-glass-client win:fullScreen`` (long)
- ``looking-glass-client -f /dev/shm/my-lg-shmem`` (short with parameter)
- ``looking-glass-client app:shmFile=/dev/shm/my-lg-shmem`` (long with parameter)
.. _client_config_options_file:
Configuration Files
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By default, Looking Glass will load config files from
the following locations:
- /etc/looking-glass-client.ini
- ~/.looking-glass-client.ini
- $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/looking-glass/client.ini (usually ~/.config/looking-glass/client.ini)
All config files are loaded in order. Duplicate entries override earlier ones.
This means you can set a system-wide configuration in
``/etc/looking-glass-client.ini``, and override specific options for just
your user in ``~/.looking-glass-client.ini``, which is overlayed on top of
the system-wide configuration.
When first launched, the Looking-Glass client will create the folder
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/looking-glass/ if it does not yet exist.
The format of config files is the commonly known INI format, for example::
[win]
fullScreen=yes
[egl]
nvGain=1
Command line arguments will override any options loaded from config
files.
.. _client_overlay_mode:
Overlay Mode
~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Overlay Mode lets you configure various runtime options for Looking Glass.
These include:
- EGL filters
- Performance metrics options
- Debug frame damage display
(see :ref:`client_config_widget`)
You can also reposition and resize enabled widgets, like the FPS/UPS Display,
and Performance Metrics.
Enter and exit Overlay Mode with :kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`O`.
:kbd:`ESC` can also be used to exit. (see :ref:`client_key_bindings`)
Modifications done to widgets in Overlay Mode are stored in
``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/looking-glass/imgui.ini``.
Please do not manually edit this file while Looking Glass is running,
as your changes may be discarded.
.. _client_config_widget:
Configuration Widget
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Configuration Widget is accessible through the Overlay Mode. The
widget has multiple tabs that allow setting a variety of modes and
parameters for Looking Glass at runtime.
Settings tab
^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Performance Metrics: A toggle for the Performance Metrics Widget.
Multiple graphs are available, and they will stack vertically.
- EGL: Modify EGL features, such as the algorithm used for scaling, and
night vision mode.
Changes in the Settings tab are not persistent, and will change back to
their default values when the client is restarted.
EGL Filters tab
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The EGL Filters tab contains options for toggling, configuring, and ordering
post-processing filters. Each filter can be expanded to open its settings.
Filters can also be re-ordered by dragging them up or down. Filters are applied
from top to bottom, keep this in mind when ordering them, e.g applying CAS
before FSR might have different results than the reverse. Users are encouraged
to experiment with the order and parameters to achieve optimal results. The
currently available filters include:
- Downscaler: Filter for downscaling the host resolution. Can be used to undo
poor upscaling on the VM to better utilize AMD FSR (see below). The filter
has a pixel-size setting that is used to set the effective downscaling ratio,
and a configurable interpolation algorithm.
- AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR): Spatial upscaling filter that works
on low resolution frames from the guest VM and intelligently upscales to a
higher resolution. The filter sharpness is tunable, and displays the
equivalent AMD quality mode based on the resolution difference.
- AMD FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS): Filter that
increases visual quality by applying a sharpening algorithm to the
video. CAS can sometimes restore detail lost in a typical upscaling
application. Has adjustable sharpness setting.
The filter settings and order can be saved to presets so that it can be restored
at a later time. As filter settings are usually application specific, multiple
presets can be defined for each case scenario. To save a preset, click on "Save
preset as..." and enter a preset name. Presets are loaded by selecting them in
the "Preset name" pull down. Presets are persistent and are stored on disk at
``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/looking-glass/presets``.
.. warning::
Please refrain from modifying any files under the ``presets`` folder.
Those files are meant to be modified only by the Looking-Glass client.
.. note::
Although presets are persistent, the client will not remember which
preset was used last session, so a preset needs to be recalled once
the client starts.
.. _client_full_command_options:
Full Command Line Options
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following is a complete list of options accepted by this application
+------------------------+-------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Long | Short | Value | Description |
+========================+=======+========================+=========================================================================================+
| app:configFile | -C | NULL | A file to read additional configuration from |
+------------------------+-------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| app:renderer | -g | auto | Specify the renderer to use |
+------------------------+-------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| app:license | -l | no | Show the license for this application and then terminate |
+------------------------+-------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| app:cursorPollInterval | | 1000 | How often to check for a cursor update in microseconds |
+------------------------+-------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| app:framePollInterval | | 1000 | How often to check for a frame update in microseconds |
+------------------------+-------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| app:allowDMA | | yes | Allow direct DMA transfers if supported (see `README.md` in the `module` dir) |
+------------------------+-------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| app:shmFile | -f | /dev/shm/looking-glass | The path to the shared memory file, or the name of the kvmfr device to use, e.g. kvmfr0 |
+------------------------+-------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Long | Short | Value | Description |
+=========================+=======+========================+======================================================================+
| win:title | | Looking Glass (client) | The window title |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:position | | center | Initial window position at startup |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:size | | 1024x768 | Initial window size at startup |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:autoResize | -a | no | Auto resize the window to the guest |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:allowResize | -n | yes | Allow the window to be manually resized |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:keepAspect | -r | yes | Maintain the correct aspect ratio |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:forceAspect | | yes | Force the window to maintain the aspect ratio |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:dontUpscale | | no | Never try to upscale the window |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:shrinkOnUpscale | | no | Limit the window dimensions when dontUpscale is enabled |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:borderless | -d | no | Borderless mode |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:fullScreen | -F | no | Launch in fullscreen borderless mode |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:maximize | -T | no | Launch window maximized |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:minimizeOnFocusLoss | | no | Minimize window on focus loss |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:fpsMin | -K | -1 | Frame rate minimum (0 = disable - not recommended, -1 = auto detect) |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:ignoreQuit | -Q | no | Ignore requests to quit (i.e. Alt+F4) |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:noScreensaver | -S | no | Prevent the screensaver from starting |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:autoScreensaver | | no | Prevent the screensaver from starting when guest requests it |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:alerts | -q | yes | Show on screen alert messages |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:quickSplash | | no | Skip fading out the splash screen when a connection is established |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:rotate | | 0 | Rotate the displayed image (0, 90, 180, 270) |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:uiFont | | DejaVu Sans Mono | The font to use when rendering on-screen UI |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:uiSize | | 14 | The font size to use when rendering on-screen UI |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:jitRender | | no | Enable just-in-time rendering |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| win:showFPS | -k | no | Enable the FPS & UPS display |
+-------------------------+-------+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Long | Short | Value | Description |
+==============================+=======+=====================+==================================================================================+
| input:grabKeyboard | -G | yes | Grab the keyboard in capture mode |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:grabKeyboardOnFocus | | no | Grab the keyboard when focused |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:releaseKeysOnFocusLoss | | yes | On focus loss, send key up events to guest for all held keys |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:escapeKey | -m | 70 = KEY_SCROLLLOCK | Specify the escape key, see <linux/input-event-codes.h> for valid values |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:ignoreWindowsKeys | | no | Do not pass events for the windows keys to the guest |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:hideCursor | -M | yes | Hide the local mouse cursor |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:mouseSens | | 0 | Initial mouse sensitivity when in capture mode (-9 to 9) |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:mouseSmoothing | | yes | Apply simple mouse smoothing when rawMouse is not in use (helps reduce aliasing) |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:rawMouse | | no | Use RAW mouse input when in capture mode (good for gaming) |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:mouseRedraw | | yes | Mouse movements trigger redraws (ignores FPS minimum) |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:autoCapture | | no | Try to keep the mouse captured when needed |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:captureOnly | | no | Only enable input via SPICE if in capture mode |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| input:helpMenuDelay | | 200 | Show help menu after holding down the escape key for this many milliseconds |
+------------------------------+-------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Long | Short | Value | Description |
+========================+=======+===========+=====================================================================+
| spice:enable | -s | yes | Enable the built in SPICE client for input and/or clipboard support |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| spice:host | -c | 127.0.0.1 | The SPICE server host or UNIX socket |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| spice:port | -p | 5900 | The SPICE server port (0 = unix socket) |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| spice:input | | yes | Use SPICE to send keyboard and mouse input events to the guest |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| spice:clipboard | | yes | Use SPICE to synchronize the clipboard contents with the guest |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| spice:clipboardToVM | | yes | Allow the clipboard to be synchronized TO the VM |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| spice:clipboardToLocal | | yes | Allow the clipboard to be synchronized FROM the VM |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| spice:scaleCursor | -j | yes | Scale cursor input position to screen size when up/down scaled |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| spice:captureOnStart | | no | Capture mouse and keyboard on start |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| spice:alwaysShowCursor | | no | Always show host cursor |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| spice:showCursorDot | | yes | Use a "dot" cursor when the window does not have focus |
+------------------------+-------+-----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Long | Short | Value | Description |
+==================+=======+=======+===========================================================================+
| egl:vsync | | no | Enable vsync |
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| egl:doubleBuffer | | no | Enable double buffering |
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| egl:multisample | | yes | Enable Multisampling |
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| egl:nvGainMax | | 1 | The maximum night vision gain |
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| egl:nvGain | | 0 | The initial night vision gain at startup |
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| egl:cbMode | | 0 | Color Blind Mode (0 = Off, 1 = Protanope, 2 = Deuteranope, 3 = Tritanope) |
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| egl:scale | | 0 | Set the scale algorithm (0 = auto, 1 = nearest, 2 = linear) |
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| egl:debug | | no | Enable debug output |
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| egl:noBufferAge | | no | Disable partial rendering based on buffer age |
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| egl:noSwapDamage | | no | Disable swapping with damage |
+------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+----------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------+
| Long | Short | Value | Description |
+======================+=======+=======+=============================================+
| opengl:mipmap | | yes | Enable mipmapping |
+----------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------+
| opengl:vsync | | no | Enable vsync |
+----------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------+
| opengl:preventBuffer | | yes | Prevent the driver from buffering frames |
+----------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------+
| opengl:amdPinnedMem | | yes | Use GL_AMD_pinned_memory if it is available |
+----------------------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------+-------+-------+-------------------------+
| Long | Short | Value | Description |
+=======================+=======+=======+=========================+
| wayland:warpSupport | | yes | Enable cursor warping |
+-----------------------+-------+-------+-------------------------+
| wayland:fractionScale | | yes | Enable fractional scale |
+-----------------------+-------+-------+-------------------------+
.. _host_install: .. _host_install:
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.. _client_usage:
Usage
-----
The client command is the binary file: **looking-glass-client**. This
command should run after the Windows Host Application has started.
You may run the client directly from the build directory. Alternatively, to
install the client for all users, you can run
::
make install
To install for the local user only, run
::
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/.local .. && make install
.. _client_key_bindings:
Default Key Bindings
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By default, Looking Glass uses the :kbd:`Scroll Lock` key as the escape key
for commands, as well as the input :kbd:`capture` mode toggle; this can be
changed using the ``-m`` switch if you desire a different key. Below are
a list of current key bindings:
============================ =======================================================
Command Description
============================ =======================================================
:kbd:`ScrLk` Toggle capture mode
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`Q` Quit
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`R` Rotate the output clockwise by 90° increments
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`T` Show frame timing information
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`I` Spice keyboard & mouse enable toggle
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`O` Toggle overlay
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`D` FPS display toggle
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F` Full screen toggle
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`V` Video stream toggle
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`N` Toggle night vision mode
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F1` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F1` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F2` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F2` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F3` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F3` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F4` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F4` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F5` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F5` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F6` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F6` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F7` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F7` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F8` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F8` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F9` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F9` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F10` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F10` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F11` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F11` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`F12` Send :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Alt` + :kbd:`F12` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`Insert` Increase mouse sensitivity in capture mode
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`Del` Decrease mouse sensitivity in capture mode
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`LWin` Send :kbd:`LWin` to the guest
:kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`RWin` Send :kbd:`RWin` to the guest
============================ =======================================================
You can also find this list at any time by holding down :kbd:`Scroll Lock`.
.. _client_cli_options:
Command Line Options
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A full list of command line options is available with the ``--help`` or ``-h``
options.
Example: ``looking-glass-client --help``
Common options include ``-s`` for disabling spice, ``-S`` for disabling the
screen saver, and ``-F`` to automatically enter full screen.
Options may be provided with a short form, if available, or long form.
Boolean options may be specified without a parameter to toggle their
state.
Examples:
- ``looking-glass-client -F`` (short)
- ``looking-glass-client win:fullScreen`` (long)
- ``looking-glass-client -f /dev/shm/my-lg-shmem`` (short with parameter)
- ``looking-glass-client app:shmFile=/dev/shm/my-lg-shmem`` (long with parameter)
.. _client_config_options_file:
Configuration Files
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By default, Looking Glass will load config files from
the following locations:
- /etc/looking-glass-client.ini
- ~/.looking-glass-client.ini
- $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/looking-glass/client.ini (usually ~/.config/looking-glass/client.ini)
All config files are loaded in order. Duplicate entries override earlier ones.
This means you can set a system-wide configuration in
``/etc/looking-glass-client.ini``, and override specific options for just
your user in ``~/.looking-glass-client.ini``, which is overlayed on top of
the system-wide configuration.
When first launched, the Looking-Glass client will create the folder
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/looking-glass/ if it does not yet exist.
The format of config files is the commonly known INI format, for example::
[win]
fullScreen=yes
[egl]
nvGain=1
Command line arguments will override any options loaded from config
files.
.. _client_overlay_mode:
Overlay Mode
~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Overlay Mode lets you configure various runtime options for Looking Glass.
These include:
- EGL filters
- Performance metrics options
- Debug frame damage display
(see :ref:`client_config_widget`)
You can also reposition and resize enabled widgets, like the FPS/UPS Display,
and Performance Metrics.
Enter and exit Overlay Mode with :kbd:`ScrLk` + :kbd:`O`.
:kbd:`ESC` can also be used to exit. (see :ref:`client_key_bindings`)
Modifications done to widgets in Overlay Mode are stored in
``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/looking-glass/imgui.ini``.
Please do not manually edit this file while Looking Glass is running,
as your changes may be discarded.
.. _client_config_widget:
Configuration Widget
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Configuration Widget is accessible through the Overlay Mode. The
widget has multiple tabs that allow setting a variety of modes and
parameters for Looking Glass at runtime.
Settings tab
^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Performance Metrics: A toggle for the Performance Metrics Widget.
Multiple graphs are available, and they will stack vertically.
- EGL: Modify EGL features, such as the algorithm used for scaling, and
night vision mode.
Changes in the Settings tab are not persistent, and will change back to
their default values when the client is restarted.
EGL Filters tab
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The EGL Filters tab contains options for toggling, configuring, and ordering
post-processing filters. Each filter can be expanded to open its settings.
Filters can also be re-ordered by dragging them up or down. Filters are applied
from top to bottom, keep this in mind when ordering them, e.g applying CAS
before FSR might have different results than the reverse. Users are encouraged
to experiment with the order and parameters to achieve optimal results. The
currently available filters include:
- Downscaler: Filter for downscaling the host resolution. Can be used to undo
poor upscaling on the VM to better utilize AMD FSR (see below). The filter
has a pixel-size setting that is used to set the effective downscaling ratio,
and a configurable interpolation algorithm.
- AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR): Spatial upscaling filter that works
on low resolution frames from the guest VM and intelligently upscales to a
higher resolution. The filter sharpness is tunable, and displays the
equivalent AMD quality mode based on the resolution difference.
- AMD FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS): Filter that
increases visual quality by applying a sharpening algorithm to the
video. CAS can sometimes restore detail lost in a typical upscaling
application. Has adjustable sharpness setting.
The filter settings and order can be saved to presets so that it can be restored
at a later time. As filter settings are usually application specific, multiple
presets can be defined for each case scenario. To save a preset, click on "Save
preset as..." and enter a preset name. Presets are loaded by selecting them in
the "Preset name" pull down. Presets are persistent and are stored on disk at
``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/looking-glass/presets``.
.. warning::
Please refrain from modifying any files under the ``presets`` folder.
Those files are meant to be modified only by the Looking-Glass client.
.. note::
Although presets are persistent, the client will not remember which
preset was used last session, so a preset needs to be recalled once
the client starts.
.. _client_full_command_options:
Full Command Line Options
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following is a complete list of options accepted by this application
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| Long | Short | Value | Description |
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| app:configFile | -C | NULL | A file to read additional configuration from |
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| app:renderer | -g | auto | Specify the renderer to use |
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| app:license | -l | no | Show the license for this application and then terminate |
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| app:cursorPollInterval | | 1000 | How often to check for a cursor update in microseconds |
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| app:framePollInterval | | 1000 | How often to check for a frame update in microseconds |
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| app:allowDMA | | yes | Allow direct DMA transfers if supported (see `README.md` in the `module` dir) |
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| app:shmFile | -f | /dev/shm/looking-glass | The path to the shared memory file, or the name of the kvmfr device to use, e.g. kvmfr0 |
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| Long | Short | Value | Description |
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| win:title | | Looking Glass (client) | The window title |
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| win:position | | center | Initial window position at startup |
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| win:size | | 1024x768 | Initial window size at startup |
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| win:autoResize | -a | no | Auto resize the window to the guest |
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| win:allowResize | -n | yes | Allow the window to be manually resized |
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| win:keepAspect | -r | yes | Maintain the correct aspect ratio |
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| win:forceAspect | | yes | Force the window to maintain the aspect ratio |
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| win:dontUpscale | | no | Never try to upscale the window |
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| win:shrinkOnUpscale | | no | Limit the window dimensions when dontUpscale is enabled |
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| win:borderless | -d | no | Borderless mode |
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| win:fullScreen | -F | no | Launch in fullscreen borderless mode |
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| win:maximize | -T | no | Launch window maximized |
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| win:minimizeOnFocusLoss | | no | Minimize window on focus loss |
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| win:fpsMin | -K | -1 | Frame rate minimum (0 = disable - not recommended, -1 = auto detect) |
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| win:ignoreQuit | -Q | no | Ignore requests to quit (i.e. Alt+F4) |
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| win:noScreensaver | -S | no | Prevent the screensaver from starting |
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| win:autoScreensaver | | no | Prevent the screensaver from starting when guest requests it |
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| win:alerts | -q | yes | Show on screen alert messages |
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| win:quickSplash | | no | Skip fading out the splash screen when a connection is established |
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| win:rotate | | 0 | Rotate the displayed image (0, 90, 180, 270) |
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| win:uiFont | | DejaVu Sans Mono | The font to use when rendering on-screen UI |
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| win:uiSize | | 14 | The font size to use when rendering on-screen UI |
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| win:jitRender | | no | Enable just-in-time rendering |
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| win:showFPS | -k | no | Enable the FPS & UPS display |
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| Long | Short | Value | Description |
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| input:grabKeyboard | -G | yes | Grab the keyboard in capture mode |
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| input:grabKeyboardOnFocus | | no | Grab the keyboard when focused |
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| input:releaseKeysOnFocusLoss | | yes | On focus loss, send key up events to guest for all held keys |
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| input:escapeKey | -m | 70 = KEY_SCROLLLOCK | Specify the escape key, see <linux/input-event-codes.h> for valid values |
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| input:ignoreWindowsKeys | | no | Do not pass events for the windows keys to the guest |
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| input:hideCursor | -M | yes | Hide the local mouse cursor |
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| input:mouseSens | | 0 | Initial mouse sensitivity when in capture mode (-9 to 9) |
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| input:mouseSmoothing | | yes | Apply simple mouse smoothing when rawMouse is not in use (helps reduce aliasing) |
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| input:rawMouse | | no | Use RAW mouse input when in capture mode (good for gaming) |
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| input:mouseRedraw | | yes | Mouse movements trigger redraws (ignores FPS minimum) |
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| input:autoCapture | | no | Try to keep the mouse captured when needed |
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| input:captureOnly | | no | Only enable input via SPICE if in capture mode |
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| input:helpMenuDelay | | 200 | Show help menu after holding down the escape key for this many milliseconds |
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| Long | Short | Value | Description |
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| spice:enable | -s | yes | Enable the built in SPICE client for input and/or clipboard support |
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| spice:host | -c | 127.0.0.1 | The SPICE server host or UNIX socket |
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| spice:port | -p | 5900 | The SPICE server port (0 = unix socket) |
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| spice:input | | yes | Use SPICE to send keyboard and mouse input events to the guest |
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| spice:clipboard | | yes | Use SPICE to synchronize the clipboard contents with the guest |
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| spice:clipboardToVM | | yes | Allow the clipboard to be synchronized TO the VM |
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| spice:clipboardToLocal | | yes | Allow the clipboard to be synchronized FROM the VM |
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| spice:scaleCursor | -j | yes | Scale cursor input position to screen size when up/down scaled |
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| spice:captureOnStart | | no | Capture mouse and keyboard on start |
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| spice:alwaysShowCursor | | no | Always show host cursor |
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| spice:showCursorDot | | yes | Use a "dot" cursor when the window does not have focus |
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| Long | Short | Value | Description |
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| egl:vsync | | no | Enable vsync |
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| egl:doubleBuffer | | no | Enable double buffering |
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| egl:multisample | | yes | Enable Multisampling |
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| egl:nvGainMax | | 1 | The maximum night vision gain |
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| egl:nvGain | | 0 | The initial night vision gain at startup |
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| egl:cbMode | | 0 | Color Blind Mode (0 = Off, 1 = Protanope, 2 = Deuteranope, 3 = Tritanope) |
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| egl:scale | | 0 | Set the scale algorithm (0 = auto, 1 = nearest, 2 = linear) |
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| egl:debug | | no | Enable debug output |
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| egl:noBufferAge | | no | Disable partial rendering based on buffer age |
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| egl:noSwapDamage | | no | Disable swapping with damage |
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| Long | Short | Value | Description |
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| opengl:mipmap | | yes | Enable mipmapping |
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| opengl:vsync | | no | Enable vsync |
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| opengl:preventBuffer | | yes | Prevent the driver from buffering frames |
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| opengl:amdPinnedMem | | yes | Use GL_AMD_pinned_memory if it is available |
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| Long | Short | Value | Description |
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| wayland:warpSupport | | yes | Enable cursor warping |
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| wayland:fractionScale | | yes | Enable fractional scale |
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