engine(6) XScreenSaver manual engine(6)

NAME

engine - draws a 3D four-stroke engine.

SYNOPSIS

engine [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window]
[--root] [--window-id number] [--engine name] [--delay number] [--no-
move] [--no-spin] [--no-title] [--fps]

DESCRIPTION

Draws a simple four-stroke engine that floats around the screen.

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.

--engine name
What kind of engine to draw. Default: random. Known models
are: "Honda Insight" (3), "BMW M3" (4), "VW Beetle" (flat 4),
"Audi Quattro" (5), "BMW M5" (6), "Subaru XT" (V6), "Porsche
911" (flat 6), "Corvette Z06" (V8), "Dodge Viper" (V10), and
"Jaguar XKE" (V12).

--delay number
Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 10000 (0.01
seconds.).

--move | --no-move
Whether the object should wander around the screen.

--spin | --no-spin
Whether the object should spin.

--fps Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.

--title | --no-title
Whether to display the name of the engine being rendered.

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 Ben Buxton. 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

Ben Buxton.

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