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/usr/bin/gdk-pixbuf-csource

GTK+ image loading library

From gdk-pixbuf 2.44.8-r6 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running gdk-pixbuf-csource --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: gdk-pixbuf-csource-3.0 [options] [image]
       gdk-pixbuf-csource-3.0 [options] --build-list [[name image]...]
  --stream                   generate pixbuf data stream
  --struct                   generate GdkPixdata structure
  --macros                   generate image size/pixel macros
  --rle                      use one byte run-length-encoding
  --raw                      provide raw image data copy
  --extern                   generate extern symbols
  --static                   generate static symbols
  --decoder                  provide rle decoder
  --name=identifier          C macro/variable name
  --build-list               parse (name, image) pairs
  -h, --help                 show this help message
  -v, --version              print version informations
  --g-fatal-warnings         make warnings fatal (abort)
Options (13)
OptionDescriptionSource
--streamGenerate pixbuf data stream: a single string containing a serialized GdkPixdata structure in network byte order.help + man
--structGenerate GdkPixdata structure;help + man
--macrosGenerate _ROWSTRIDE, _WIDTH, _HEIGHT, _BYTES_PER_PIXEL and _RLE_PIXEL_DATA or _PIXEL_DATA macro definitions for the image.help + man
--rleEnables run-length encoding for the generated pixel data (default).help + man
--rawDisables run-length encoding for the generated pixel data.help + man
--externGenerate extern symbols.help + man
--staticGenerate static symbols (default).help + man
--decoderProvide a _RUN_LENGTH_DECODE(image_buf, rle_data, size, bpp) macro definition to decode run-length encoded image data.help + man
--name identifierSpecifies the identifier name (prefix) for the generated variables or macros (useful only if --build-list was not specified).help + man
--build-listEnables (name, image) pair parsing mode.help + man
-h, --helpPrints a brief help and exit.help + man
-v, --versionPrints the tool version and exit.help + man
--g-fatal-warningsMakes warnings fatal, and causes the program to abort.help + man

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