Definition of Zenity
Zenity is a Linux / Unix command that uses dialog boxes to make shell script more graphical to end-users.
Here is a link to the Wikipedia definition of the Zenity command: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenity
Features of Zenity
There are many different types of dialog boxes that the Zenity command can create. The following is a table that uses options (starting with -- symbol immediately followed by a word to indicate the type dialog box to create:
| --calenda | Display calendar dialog |
|---|---|
| --entry | Display text entry dialog |
--error
Display error dialog
--file-selection
Display file selection dialog
--info Display info dialog
--list Display list dialog
--notification
Display notification icon
--progress
Display progress indication dialog
--question
Display question dialog
--text-info
Display text information dialog
--warning
Display warning dialog
--scale
Display scale dialog