SimpleOSD is tool written in C++ for displaying text on top of the desktop.

Usage: simpleOSD [options] text

Options:
-v   vertical alignment: 0 = top, 1 = middle, 2 = bottom
-h   horizontal alignment: 0 = left, 1 = center, 2 = right
-l   vertical offset
-b   horizontal offset
-t   timeout: 0 = forever
-f   font string
-c   color name