https://docs.xfce.org/ Fri, 08 May 2026 11:38:33 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 https://docs.xfce.org/_media/wiki/dokuwiki-128.png https://docs.xfce.org/ https://docs.xfce.org/apps/parole/4.12/command-line?rev=1563917222&do=diff Command-line Options The general usage of the command line options is: parole [OPTION...] [FILES...] Here is a summary of all the options, grouped by type. Explanations are in the following sections. ? Help Options ! -h, --help; --help-all; --help-gst; --help-gtk anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:27:02 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/parole/4.12/introduction?rev=1564009361&do=diff Parole Media Player Parole is a modern simple media player based on the GStreamer framework and written to fit well in the Xfce desktop. It is designed with simplicity, speed and resource usage in mind. Features Parole features playback of local media files, including video with subtitles support, Audio CDs, DVDs, and live streams. Parole is also extensible via plugins. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 24 Jul 2019 23:02:41 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/parole/4.12/plugins?rev=1563917297&do=diff Plugins Notification plugin The notification plugin provides track change notifications when the playlist advances. When there are multiple items in the playlist, the “Previous Track” and “Next Track” buttons will be displayed. [ ] Trayicon plugin anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:28:17 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/parole/4.12/preferences?rev=1563917592&do=diff Preferences To configure Parole, choose . This will bring up the Parole Settings dialog, which allows you to adjust Parole's behavior to your needs. The screenshots below all show the default settings. General Screensaver Disable screensaver when playing movies anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:33:12 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/parole/4.12/start?rev=1563916439&do=diff Parole Media Player Introduction * Introduction to Parole -- What makes Parole special. * Usage -- Basic handling of the application. Configuration * Preferences -- Configuring the media player. * Command-line Options -- Parameters for starting Parole. * Plugins -- Extend Parole with additional functionality. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:13:59 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/parole/4.12/usage?rev=1564009610&do=diff Using Parole The Main Parole Window When you first open Parole, you are presented with the window shown in the example below: The three main parts of the window are highlighted in the example: * The menu bar * The menu bar has options to control all aspects of Parole including: opening and playback of media files, adjusting the Parole display and configuring preferences and plugins. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 24 Jul 2019 23:06:50 +0000