whirlwindwarp(6x) XScreenSaver manual whirlwindwarp(6x)
NAME
whirlwindwarp - crazy moving stars
SYNOPSIS
whirlwindwarp [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color]
[-background color] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-install] [-visual vis-
ual] [-points integer] [-tails integer] [-fps]
DESCRIPTION
whirlwindwarp plots stars moving according to various forcefields (sim-
ple 2D equations).
WARNING!
This screensaver may be dangerous for your eyes. Please don't watch it
for too long!
OPTIONS
whirlwindwarp accepts the following options:
-window Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
-root Draw on the root window.
-mono If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.
-install
Install a private colormap for the window.
-visual visual
Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a
visual class, or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific
visual.
-points integer
The number of stars plotted (default 400).
-tails integer
The length of the tail of each star (default 8).
-fps Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
XENVIRONMENT
to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global
resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
SEE ALSO
X(1), xscreensaver(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) Paul "Joey" Clark. Permission to use, copy, modify, dis-
tribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose
is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice
appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this per-
mission notice appear in supporting documentation. No representations
are made about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is
provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
AUTHOR
Paul "Joey" Clark <pclark@cs.bris.ac.uk> 10-Oct-00
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