title: lightcards
section: 1
header: General Commands Manual
-footer: lightcards 0.6.0
+footer: VERSION_HERE
date: February 2021
---
# OPTIONS
## Generic Program Information
-**-h**, **--help**
+**-h**, **\--help**
: Show a help message and exit
-**-v**, **--version**
+**-v**, **\--version**
: Print version and exit
-## Stack sorting
-**-a**, **--alphabetize**
+## Startup options
+**-a**, **\--alphabetize**
: Alphabetize card order
-**-f**, **--flip**
-: Show second column first
-
-**-p**, **--purge**
+**-p**, **\--purge**
: Purge cache for chosen set
-**-r**, **--reverse**
+**-r**, **\--reverse**
: Reverse card order
-**-s**, **--shuffle**
+**-s**, **\--shuffle**
: Shuffle card order
+**-V** \[1-3\], **\--view** \[1-3\]
+: Specify startup view
+
# KEYS
**l**, **right**
: Next card
**m**
: Open control menu
+**1**, **2**
+: Switch views
+
# INPUT FILE
Lightcards takes the first table from a valid Markdown or HTML file. Each row is a card, and the two columns are the front and back.
**2**
: Invalid option
+**3**
+: Curses error
+
# BUGS
https://lists.sr.ht/~armaan/public-inbox