pw-dot Command Examples

Create .dot files of the PipeWire graph. See also: dot, for rendering graph. More information: https://docs.pipewire.org/page_man_pw-dot_1.html.

• Generate a graph to pw.dot file:

pw-dot

• Read objects from pw-dump JSON file:

pw-dot {{-j|--json}} {{path/to/file.json}}

• Specify an [o]utput file, showing all object types:

pw-dot --output {{path/to/file.dot}} {{-a|--all}}

• Print .dot graph to stdout, showing all object properties:

pw-dot --output - {{-d|--detail}}

• Generate a graph from a [r]emote instance, showing only linked objects:

pw-dot --remote {{remote_name}} {{-s|--smart}}

• Lay the graph from left to right, instead of dot's default top to bottom:

pw-dot {{-L|--lr}}

• Lay the graph using 90-degree angles in edges:

pw-dot {{-9|--90}}

• Display help:

pw-dot --help