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Little Argyll GUI
What it is
Little Argyll GUI is a graphical front end for the ArgyllCMS color management system. Its controls simplify creating and using ArgyllCMS commands for calibration and profiling. Saved parameter sets support displays, printers, cameras, and scanners. The interface can create spectrum files for daylight-series illuminants with selectable ultraviolet filtering. It can also make patch sets for grays, near-grays, or tones such as sepia, then add them to printer profile patch sets. Links to Argyll documentation appear throughout the program. Version 1.0.1 is a Python 3 script with a GTK 3 interface built using PyGObject, and it updates Argyll 3.0.0; some parameters are absent in older Argyll versions. The program runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows with platform-specific setup instructions. Use requires a color measurement device, such as an i1 Pro 3 or ColorChecker Studio. It is GPL-licensed and listed at $5 as a one-time payment.
For and against
For
- Graphical controls simplify ArgyllCMS commands
- Profiles displays, printers, cameras, and scanners
- Creates custom spectra and patch sets
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Open source under the GNU General Public License
Against
- Requires a color measurement device
- Windows background selector limitation is reported
- Some parameters are absent in older Argyll versions
- Costs $5 one-time payment
The verdict
Little Argyll GUI adds visual controls and reusable settings to ArgyllCMS workflows. Its hardware requirement and platform-specific setup notes matter before purchase.
Who it suits
It suits color-management users who need a graphical route into ArgyllCMS calibration and profiling. A compatible color measurement device is required.
Plans and prices
Little Argyll GUI
Download: 71.3 KB · version 1.0.1 for Argyll 3.0.0
Read 4 Oct 2026 · russellcottrell.com
On the record
- Argyll version
- Version 1.0.1 is an update for Argyll 3.0.0, and a few parameters are absent in older Argyll versions.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Custom patch sets
- It can create custom patch sets for grays, near-grays, or specific tones such as sepia, and add them to printer profile patch sets.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Custom spectra
- It can create custom spectrum files for daylight series illuminants with selectable ultraviolet filtering.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Documentation links
- Links to Argyll documentation are provided throughout the interface.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Hardware context
- The maker says use requires a color measurement device, giving an i1 Pro 3 and ColorChecker Studio as examples.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker states that Little Argyll GUI is released under the GNU General Public License.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Linux setup
- The maker says most Linux users with Python 3 installed should be able to run the script out of the box, with Argyll running in the built-in VTE terminal.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- macOS setup
- The maker provides macOS instructions using Homebrew and says they were tested on the maker’s Mac mini.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Profiling tasks
- Saved parameter sets can be used for display and printer calibration and profiling, and for profiling cameras and scanners.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Little Argyll GUI is a front end for the ArgyllCMS color management system that uses graphic elements to simplify creation and use of ArgyllCMS commands.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Technology
- Version 1.0.1 is a Python 3 script with a GTK 3 user interface using PyGObject.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Windows limitation
- On the maker’s Windows 10 system using MinGW-w64, the background selector does not work, while everything else does.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Windows setup
- The maker provides Windows installation instructions using MSYS2 and says the instructions were tested on Windows 10.russellcottrell.com · read 4 Oct 2026
