XScreenSaver(1)XScreenSaver(1)NAMEhelix - draw helical string-art patterns
SYNOPSIShelix [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color]
[-background color] [-window] [-root] [-mono]
[-erase-speed usecs] [-erase-mode integer] [-delay sec_
onds] [-install] [-visual visual]
DESCRIPTION
The helix program draws interesting patterns composed of
line segments in random colors.
OPTIONShelix 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.
-erase-speed usecs
This controls the speed at which the screen will
be erased. Lower numbers erase faster.
-erase-mode integer
This sets the erase mode. Mode -1 chooses a random
mode each time. There are currently 6 modes
defined (0-5).
-delay seconds
This sets the number of seconds that the helix
will be on the screen.
-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.
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_MAN
AGER property.
SEE ALSOX(1), xscreensaver(1)COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1992 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use,
copy, modify, distribute, 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
permission 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
Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 13-aug-92. Screen eraser
improved by Johannes Keukelaar <johannes@nada.kth.se>,
18-sep-97.
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