rorschach(6) XScreenSaver manual rorschach(6)

NAME

rorschach - simulate ink-blot patterns

SYNOPSIS

rorschach [--display host:display.screen] [--foreground color]
[--background color] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number][--mono]
[--install] [--visual visual] [--iterations integer] [--offset
integer] [--xsymmetry] [--ysymmetry] [--erase-speed usecs] [--delay
secs] [--fps]

DESCRIPTION

The rorschach program draws random patterns reminiscent of the
psychological test of same name.

OPTIONS

rorschach 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.

--iterations integer
How many dots should be drawn each time. Default 4000.

--offset integer
How far apart the dots should be. Default 4 pixels.

--xsymmetry
Whether the images should be horizontally symmetrical.
Default true.

--ysymmetry
Whether the images should be vertically symmetrical. Default
false.

--erase-speed usecs
This controls the speed at which the screen will be erased.
(Delay between erasing of individual lines.)

--delay seconds
This sets the number of seconds that the figure will be on
the screen.

--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.

BUGS

May call your sanity into question.

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.

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