demon(6) XScreenSaver manual demon(6)

NAME

demon - cellular automaton.

SYNOPSIS

demon [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window]
[--root] [--window-id number] [--count number] [--cycles number]
[--delay number] [--ncolors number] [--size number] [--fps]

DESCRIPTION

A cellular automaton that starts with a random field, and organizes
it into stripes and spirals.

OPTIONS

--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.

--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.

--count number
States. 0 - 20. Default: 0.

--cycles number
Timeout. 0 - 800000. Default: 1000.

--delay number
Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 50000 (0.05
seconds.).

--ncolors number
Number of Colors. Default: 64.

--size number
Cell Size. -20 - 20. Default: -7.

--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)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2002 by David Bagley. 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

David Bagley.

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