helix(6) XScreenSaver manual helix(6)
NAME
helix - draw helical string-art patterns
SYNOPSIS
helix [--display
host:display.screen] [--foreground
color]
[--background
color] [--window] [--root] [--window-id
number][--mono]
[--erase-speed
usecs] [--erase-mode
integer] [--delay
seconds]
[--install] [--visual
visual] [--fps]
DESCRIPTION
The
helix program draws interesting patterns composed of line
segments in random colors.
OPTIONS
helix 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.
--delay seconds This sets the number of seconds that the helix will be on the
screen.
--subdelay microseconds This sets the amount of time to pause periodically while
drawing.
--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.
--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) 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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