scooter(6x) XScreenSaver manual scooter(6x)
NAME
scooter - shows a journey through space tunnel and stars
SYNOPSIS
scooter [-display host:display.screen] [-mono] [-delay millisecs] [-cy-
cles cycles] [-count count] [-size size] [-ncolors colors] [-window]
[-root] [-install | -noinstall] [-visual visual] [-fps | -no-fps]
[-pair]
DESCRIPTION
scooter is a screensaver that shows endless journey through space tun-
nel and stars.
OPTIONS
scooter accepts the following options:
-window Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
-root Draw on the root window.
-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.
-delay milliseconds
How much of a delay should be introduced between steps of the
animation. Default 10, or about 1/100th second.
-cycles cycles
How fast/slow the screensaver is. cycles takes number of cy-
cles. The default is 5 cycles.
-count count
Specifies how many doors in a tunnel can be rendered. Minimum
is 4. Default is 24.
-size size
Specifies how many stars outside the tunnel can be rendered.
Default is 100.
-ncolors colors
Specifies number of colors. A number that is less than or
equals 2 means monochrome. -mono achieves the same thing.
-pair Start screensaver in pairs (Not recommended)
-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), xscreensaver-demo(1), xscreensaver-getimage(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2001 by Sven Thoennissen. 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
Sven Thoennissen <posse@gmx.net>
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