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icehelp - a very simple HTML browser
icehelp [OPTIONS] FILENAME
icehelp is a very simple HTML browser, which is used by icewm(1) to
display the IceWM Manual and the manpages.
The document can be navigated by cursor keys, navigation keys and a
scrollbar. To find text, hit "Ctrl+F" for a search window. Hit the
"F3" function key to repeat a search.
The top right corner shows a button, which opens a menu. This menu
can also be opened by a right mouse button click.
FILENAME
Specifies the file to browse. It can also be the URL of a
website.
-B Display the IceWM icewmbg manpage.
-b, --bugs
Display the IceWM bug reports (primitively).
-f, --faq
Display the IceWM FAQ and Howto.
-g Display the IceWM Github website.
-i, --icewm
Display the IceWM icewm manpage.
-m, --manual
Display the IceWM Manual (default).
-s Display the IceWM icesound manpage.
-t, --theme
Display the IceWM themes Howto.
-w, --website
Display the IceWM website.
-d, --display=DISPLAY
Use DISPLAY to connect to the X server. If this option is
missing then DISPLAY is read from the environment variable
"DISPLAY".
--sync
Use a slower synchronous mode communication with X11 server.
-h, --help
Print a brief usage statement to stdout and exit.
-V, --version
Print the program version to stdout and exit.
-C, --copying
Print copying permissions to stdout for the program and exit.
Please report bugs at <https://github.com/bbidulock/icewm/issues>.
Brian Bidulock <mailto:bidulock@openss7.org>.
See --copying for full copyright notice and copying permissions.
IceWM is licensed under the GNU Library General Public License. See
the COPYING file in the distribution or use the --copying flag to
display copying permissions.
icewm 3.9.0 2025-08-31 ICEHELP(1)
NAME
icehelp - a very simple HTML browser
SYNOPSIS
icehelp [OPTIONS] FILENAME
DESCRIPTION
icehelp is a very simple HTML browser, which is used by icewm(1) to
display the IceWM Manual and the manpages.
The document can be navigated by cursor keys, navigation keys and a
scrollbar. To find text, hit "Ctrl+F" for a search window. Hit the
"F3" function key to repeat a search.
The top right corner shows a button, which opens a menu. This menu
can also be opened by a right mouse button click.
ARGUMENTS
FILENAME
Specifies the file to browse. It can also be the URL of a
website.
OPTIONS
SPECIFIC OPTIONS
-B Display the IceWM icewmbg manpage.
-b, --bugs
Display the IceWM bug reports (primitively).
-f, --faq
Display the IceWM FAQ and Howto.
-g Display the IceWM Github website.
-i, --icewm
Display the IceWM icewm manpage.
-m, --manual
Display the IceWM Manual (default).
-s Display the IceWM icesound manpage.
-t, --theme
Display the IceWM themes Howto.
-w, --website
Display the IceWM website.
GENERAL OPTIONS
-d, --display=DISPLAY
Use DISPLAY to connect to the X server. If this option is
missing then DISPLAY is read from the environment variable
"DISPLAY".
--sync
Use a slower synchronous mode communication with X11 server.
-h, --help
Print a brief usage statement to stdout and exit.
-V, --version
Print the program version to stdout and exit.
-C, --copying
Print copying permissions to stdout for the program and exit.
BUGS
Please report bugs at <https://github.com/bbidulock/icewm/issues>.
AUTHOR
Brian Bidulock <mailto:bidulock@openss7.org>.
See --copying for full copyright notice and copying permissions.
LICENSE
IceWM is licensed under the GNU Library General Public License. See
the COPYING file in the distribution or use the --copying flag to
display copying permissions.
icewm 3.9.0 2025-08-31 ICEHELP(1)