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sent
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Simple plaintext slides · build from source
Read 10 Oct 2026 · tools.suckless.org
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- AI assistance
- Notools.suckless.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- Automatic scaling
- Slide content is automatically scaled to fit the presentation window.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Build dependencies
- Building requires Xlib and Xft; image presentations use farbfeld tools.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Users can edit config.h and rebuild to customize the configuration.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Display
- Presentations appear in an X11 window with black text on a white background.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Download
- The official download page lists sent-1 dated 20170904.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Images
- It can display image slides, but images cannot share a slide with text.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Input
- Sent reads a named file, or reads from standard input when the file is omitted or specified as a hyphen.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The maker describes it as especially useful for Takahashi method presentations and quick lightning talks.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- Sent has no animations, export function, font styles, fancy layout options, or automatic paragraph layout.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Navigation
- Slides can be navigated with the arrow keys, and q quits the presentation.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yestools.suckless.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- PowerPoint export
- Notools.suckless.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- PowerPoint import
- Notools.suckless.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- Presenter mode
- Yestools.suckless.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Sent is a simple plaintext presentation tool.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Notools.suckless.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- Slide format
- It uses plaintext files to describe slides, with each paragraph representing one slide.tools.suckless.org · read 10 Oct 2026
