braid(6) XScreenSaver manual braid(6)

NAME

braid - draws random color-cycling braids around a circle

SYNOPSIS

braid [--display host:display.screen] [--foreground color]
[--background color] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number][--mono]
[--install] [--visual visual] [--ncolors integer] [--delay
microseconds] [--cycles integer] [--count integer]

[--fps]

DESCRIPTION

The braid program draws random color-cycling braids around a circle.

OPTIONS

braid accepts the following options:

--window
Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.

--root Draw on the root window.

--window-id number
Draw on the specified 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.

--ncolors integer
How many colors should be used (if possible). Default 64.
The colors used cycle through the hue, making N stops around
the color wheel.

--cycles integer


--count integer


--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.

XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW
The window ID to use with --root.

SEE ALSO

X(1), xscreensaver(1), xlock(1)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1995 by John Neil.

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
supporting documentation.

AUTHOR

John Neil <neil@math.idbsu.edu>, 29-Aug-95.

Ability to run standalone or with xscreensaver added by Jamie
Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 10-May-97.

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