xboard version 4.8.0 configure options: prefix=/usr; datarootdir=/usr/share; datadir=/usr/share; gamedatadir=/usr/share/games/xboard; desktopdir=/usr/share/applications; mimedir=/usr/share/mime/packages; iconsdir=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps; svgiconsdir=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps; infodir=/usr/share/info; sysconfigdir=; update_mimedb=yes; NLS=yes; GKT=yes; Xaw3d=no; Xaw=no; ptys=pipes; zippy=yes; sigint=yes

XBoard accepts the following options: (N = integer, TF = true or false, STR = text string, FILE = filename, Nx, Ny = relative coordinates, COL = color, FONT = X-font spec, SIZE = board-size spec(s) Within parentheses are short forms, or options to set to true or false. Persistent options (saved in the settings file) are marked with *) - -saveDate N* -date N -autoClose -whitePieceColor COL* (-wpc COL) -blackPieceColor COL* (-bpc COL) -lightSquareColor COL* (-lsc COL) -darkSquareColor COL* (-dsc COL) -highlightSquareColor COL* (-hsc COL) -premoveHighlightColor COL* (-phc COL) -movesPerSession N* (-mps N) -initString STR (-firstInitString STR) -secondInitString STR -firstComputerString STR -secondComputerString STR -firstChessProgram FILE (-fcp FILE) -secondChessProgram FILE (-scp FILE) -fe STR -se STR -firstPlaysBlack TF (-fb -xfb) -noChessProgram TF (-ncp -xncp) -firstHost STR (-fh STR) -secondHost STR (-sh STR) -firstDirectory FILE (-fd FILE) -secondDirectory FILE (-sd FILE) -variations TF* -appendPV TF* -theme STR -internetChessServerInputBox TF* (-icsinput -xicsinput) -cmail STR -soundProgram FILE* -fontSizeTolerance N* -lowTimeWarningColor COL* -lowTimeWarning TF* -titleInWindow TF* (-title -xtitle) -flashCount N* -flashRate N* -pieceImageDirectory FILE* (-pid FILE) -trueColors TF* -soundDirectory FILE* -msLoginDelay N* -pasteSelection TF* -dropMenu TF* -pieceMenu TF* -sweepPromotions TF* -remoteShell FILE (-rsh FILE) -remoteUser STR (-ruser STR) -timeDelay FLOAT* (-td FLOAT) -timeControl STR* (-tc STR) -timeIncrement FLOAT (-inc FLOAT) -internetChessServerMode TF (-ics -xics) -is STR -internetChessServerHost STR (-icshost STR) -internetChessServerPort STR (-icsport STR) -internetChessServerCommPort STR (-icscomm STR -internetChessServerComPort STR -icscom STR) -internetChessServerLogonScript FILE (-icslogon FILE) -useTelnet TF (-telnet -xtelnet) -telnetProgram FILE -internetChessserverHelper FILE (-icshelper FILE) -seekGraph TF* (-sg) -autoRefresh TF* -autoBox TF* -gateway STR -loadGameFile FILE (-lgf FILE) -loadGameIndex N (-lgi N) -saveGameFile FILE* (-sgf FILE) -autoSaveGames TF* (-autosave -xautosave) -onlyOwnGames TF* -loadPositionFile FILE (-lpf FILE) -loadPositionIndex N (-lpi N) -savePositionFile FILE (-spf FILE) -matchMode TF (-mm -xmm) -matchGames N (-mg N) -monoMode TF* (-mono -xmono) -debugMode TF (-debug -xdebug) -clockMode TF (-clock -xclock) -searchTime STR (-st STR) -searchDepth N (-depth N) -showCoords TF* (-coords -xcoords) -showThinking TF* (-thinking -xthinking) -ponderNextMove TF* (-ponder -xponder) -periodicUpdates TF* (-periodic -xperiodic) -popupExitMessage TF* (-exit -xexit) -popupMoveErrors TF* (-popup -xpopup -popUpErrors TF) -clockFont FONT* -messageFont FONT* (-font FONT) -coordFont FONT* -tagsFont FONT* -commentFont FONT* -icsFont FONT* -moveHistoryFont FONT* -gameListFont FONT* -boardSize SIZE* (-size SIZE) -ringBellAfterMoves TF (-bell -xbell -movesound -xmovesound) -alwaysOnTop TF* (-top -xtop) -autoCallFlag TF* (-autoflag -xautoflag) -autoComment TF* (-autocomm -xautocomm)-autoCreateLogon TF* -autoObserve TF* (-autobs -xautobs) -flipView TF (-flip -xflip) -autoFlipView TF* (-autoflip -xautoflip) -autoRaiseBoard TF* (-autoraise -xautoraise) -alwaysPromoteToQueen TF* (-queen -xqueen) -oldSaveStyle TF* (-oldsave -xoldsave) -quietPlay TF* (-quiet -xquiet) -getMoveList TF* (-moves -xmoves) -testLegality TF* (-legal -xlegal) -premove TF* (-pre -xpre) -premoveWhite TF* (-prewhite -xprewhite) -premoveWhiteText STR* -premoveBlack TF* (-preblack -xpreblack) -premoveBlackText STR* -icsAlarm TF* (-alarm -xalarm) -icsAlarmTime N* -localLineEditing TF (-edit -xedit) -animateMoving TF* (-animate -xanimate)-animateSpeed N* -animateDragging TF* (-drag -xdrag) -blindfold TF* (-blind -xblind) -highlightLastMove TF* (-highlight -xhighlight) -highlightDragging TF (-highdrag -xhighdrag) -colorizeMessages TF* (-colorize -xcolorize) -colorShout TEXTCOL* -colorSShout TEXTCOL* (-colorCShout TEXTCOL) -colorChannel1 TEXTCOL* -colorChannel TEXTCOL* -colorKibitz TEXTCOL* -colorTell TEXTCOL* -colorChallenge TEXTCOL* -colorRequest TEXTCOL* -colorSeek TEXTCOL* -colorNormal TEXTCOL* -colorBackground COL* -soundShout FILE* -soundSShout FILE* (-soundCShout FILE) -soundChannel1 FILE* -soundChannel FILE* -soundKibitz FILE* -soundTell FILE* -soundChallenge FILE* -soundRequest FILE* -soundSeek FILE* -soundMove FILE* -soundBell FILE* -soundRoar FILE* -soundIcsWin FILE* -soundIcsLoss FILE* -soundIcsDraw FILE* -soundIcsUnfinished FILE* -soundIcsAlarm FILE* -disguisePromotedPieces TF* -reuseFirst TF (-reuse -xreuse -reuseChessPrograms TF) -reuseSecond TF (-reuse2 -xreuse2) -settingsFile FILE (-ini FILE) -at FILE (-opt FILE) -saveSettingsFile FILE (-backupSettingsFile FILE) -saveSettingsOnExit TF* -chessProgram TF (-cp -xcp) -icsMenu STR* -icsNames STR* -singleEngineList TF -recentEngines N* -recentEngineList STR* -firstChessProgramNames STR* -secondChessProgramNames STR -themeNames STR* -addMasterOption -installEngine -initialMode STR (-mode STR) -variant STR -firstProtocolVersion N -secondProtocolVersion N -showButtonBar TF* (-buttons -xbuttons)-firstScoreAbs TF -secondScoreAbs TF -pgnExtendedInfo TF* -hideThinkingFromHuman TF* -liteBackTextureFile FILE* (-lbtf FILE) -darkBackTextureFile FILE* (-dbtf FILE)-liteBackTextureMode N* (-lbtm N) -darkBackTextureMode N* (-dbtm N) -renderPiecesWithFont STR* (-pf STR) -fontPieceToCharTable STR* (-fptc STR) -fontPieceBackColorWhite COL* -fontPieceForeColorWhite COL* -fontPieceBackColorBlack COL* -fontPieceForeColorBlack COL* -fpfcw COL -fpbcb COL -fontPieceSize N* -overrideLineGap N* -adjudicateLossThreshold N* -delayBeforeQuit N* -delayAfterQuit N* -nameOfDebugFile FILE (-debugfile FILE)-pgnEventHeader STR* -defaultFrcPosition N* -shuffleOpenings -fischerCastling -gameListTags STR* -saveOutOfBookInfo TF* -showEvalInMoveHistory TF* -evalHistColorWhite COL* -evalHistColorBlack COL* -highlightMoveWithArrow TF* -highlightArrowColor COL* -stickyWindows TF* -adjudicateDrawMoves N* -autoDisplayComment TF* -autoDisplayTags TF* -firstIsUCI TF (-fUCI -firstUCI) -secondIsUCI TF (-secondUCI -sUCI) -fUCCI -sUCCI -fUSI -sUSI -firstHasOwnBookUCI TF (-fNoOwnBookUCI -firstXBook) -secondHasOwnBookUCI TF (-sNoOwnBookUCI -secondXBook) -adapterCommand FILE* -uxiAdapter FILE* -polyglotDir FILE* -usePolyglotBook TF* -polyglotBook FILE* -bookDepth N* -bookVariation N* -discourageOwnBooks TF* -mcBookMode -defaultHashSize N* -defaultCacheSizeEGTB N* -defaultPathEGTB FILE* -language FILE* -userFileDirectory FILE -usePieceFont TF* (-upf TF) -useBoardTexture TF* (-ubt TF) -useBorder TF* (-ub TF) -border FILE* -finger FILE -inscriptions STR* -autoInstall STR* -fixedSize TF* -tourneyFile FILE (-tf FILE) -participants STR -tourneyType N (-tt N) -tourneyCycles N (-cy N) -results STR -syncAfterRound TF -syncAfterCycle TF -seedBase N -pgnNumberTag TF* -afterGame STR -afterTourney STR -oneClickMove TF* -boardWidth N -boardHeight N -holdingsSize N -defaultMatchGames N* -matchPause N* -pieceToCharTable STR -pieceNickNames STR -colorNickNames STR -flipBlack TF -allWhite TF -alphaRank TF -firstAlphaRank TF -secondAlphaRank TF -testClaims TF* -checkMates TF* -materialDraws TF* -trivialDraws TF* -ruleMoves N* -repeatsToDraw N* -backgroundObserve TF* -dualBoard TF* -autoKibitz -engineDebugOutput N -userName STR -rewindIndex N -sameColorGames N -smpCores N* -egtFormats STR* -niceEngines N* -logoSize N* -logoDir FILE* -firstLogo FILE -secondLogo FILE -autoLogo TF* -firstOptions STR -secondOptions STR -firstFeatures STR -secondFeatures STR -featureDefaults STR* -firstNeedsNoncompliantFEN STR -secondNeedsNoncompliantFEN STR -keepAlive N -icstype N -forceIllegalMoves -showTargetSquares TF* -firstPgnName STR (-fn STR) -secondPgnName STR (-sn STR) -absoluteAnalysisScores TF* -scoreWhite TF* -evalZoom N* -evalThreshold N* -firstPseudo -secondPseudo -fSAN -sSAN -pairingEngine FILE* -defaultTourneyName FILE* -eloThresholdAny N -eloThresholdBoth N -dateThreshold N -searchMode N -stretch N -ignoreColors TF -findMirrorImage TF -viewer -viewerOptions STR* -tourneyOptions STR* -autoCopyPV TF* -topLevel TF* -dialogColor STR* -buttonColor STR* -firstDrawDepth N -secondDrawDepth N -memoHeaders TF* -zippyTalk TF (-zt -xzt) -zippyPlay TF (-zp -xzp) -zippyLines FILE -zippyPinhead STR -zippyPassword STR -zippyPassword2 STR -zippyWrongPassword STR -zippyAcceptOnly STR -zippyUseI TF (-zui -xzui) -zippyBughouse N -zippyNoplayCrafty TF (-znc -xznc) -zippyGameEnd STR -zippyGameStart STR -zippyAdjourn TF (-zadj -xzadj) -zippyAbort TF (-zab -xzab) -zippyVariants STR -zippyMaxGames N -zippyReplayTimeout N -zippyShortGame N -zippyReplyTimeout N -chatBoxes STR -serverMoves STR -serverFile STR -suppressLoadMoves TF -serverPause N -firstTimeOdds N -secondTimeOdds N -timeOddsMode N* -firstAccumulateTC N -secondAccumulateTC N -firstNPS N -secondNPS N -noGUI -keepLineBreaksICS TF* -wrapContinuationSequence STR -useInternalWrap -openCommand STR -minX N -minY N -winWidth N* -winHeight N* -x N* -y N* -icsUp TF* -icsX Nx* -icsY Ny* -icsW N* -icsH N* -commentX Nx* -commentY Ny* -commentW N* -commentH N* -tagsX Nx* -tagsY Ny* -tagsW N* -tagsH N* -gameListX Nx* -gameListY Ny* -gameListW N* -gameListH N* -slaveX Nx* -slaveY Ny* -slaveW N -slaveH N -moveHistoryUp TF* -moveHistoryX Nx* -moveHistoryY Ny* -moveHistoryW N* -moveHistoryH N* -evalGraphUp TF* -evalGraphX Nx* -evalGraphY Ny* -evalGraphW N* -evalGraphH N* -engineOutputUp TF* -engineOutputX Nx* -engineOutputY Ny* -engineOutputW N* -engineOutputH N*