COMMAND INTERFACE
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The mpv core can be controlled with commands and properties. A number of ways
to interact with the player use them: key bindings (``input.conf``), OSD
(showing information with properties), JSON IPC, the client API (``libmpv``),
and the classic slave mode.
input.conf
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The input.conf file consists of a list of key bindings, for example::
s screenshot # take a screenshot with the s key
LEFT seek 15 # map the left-arrow key to seeking forward by 15 seconds
Each line maps a key to an input command. Keys are specified with their literal
value (upper case if combined with ``Shift``), or a name for special keys. For
example, ``a`` maps to the ``a`` key without shift, and ``A`` maps to ``a``
with shift.
The file is located in the mpv configuration directory (normally at
``~/.config/mpv/input.conf`` depending on platform). The default bindings are
defined here::
https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/etc/input.conf
A list of special keys can be obtained with
``mpv --input-keylist``
In general, keys can be combined with ``Shift``, ``Ctrl`` and ``Alt``::
ctrl+q quit
**mpv** can be started in input test mode, which displays key bindings and the
commands they're bound to on the OSD, instead of executing the commands::
mpv --input-test --force-window --idle
(Only closing the window will make **mpv** exit, pressing normal keys will
merely display the binding, eve
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