helix(6x) XScreenSaver manual helix(6x)
NAME
helix - draw helical string-art patterns
SYNOPSIS
helix [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color] [-background
color] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-erase-speed usecs] [-erase-mode in-
teger] [-delay seconds] [-install] [-visual visual] [-fps]
DESCRIPTION
The helix program draws interesting patterns composed of line segments
in random colors.
OPTIONS
helix 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.
-delay seconds
This sets the number of seconds that the helix will be on the
screen.
-subdelay microseconds
This sets the amount of time to pause periodically while draw-
ing.
-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.
-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 © 1992 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy, modify,
distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any pur-
pose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright
notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and
this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No repre-
sentations are made about the suitability of this software for any pur-
pose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
AUTHOR
Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 13-aug-92. Screen eraser improved by Jo-
hannes Keukelaar <johannes@nada.kth.se>,
18-sep-97.
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