scooter(6) XScreenSaver manual scooter(6)

NAME

scooter - shows a journey through space tunnel and stars

SYNOPSIS

scooter [--display host:display.screen] [--mono] [--delay millisecs]
[--cycles cycles] [--count count] [--size size] [--ncolors colors]
[--window] [--root] [--window-id number][--install | --noinstall]
[--visual visual] [--fps | --no-fps] [--pair]

DESCRIPTION

scooter is a screensaver that shows endless journey through space
tunnel and stars.

OPTIONS

scooter 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.

--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.

--delay milliseconds
How much of a delay should be introduced between steps of the
animation. Default 10, or about 1/100th second.

--cycles cycles
How fast/slow the screensaver is. cycles takes number of
cycles. The default is 5 cycles.

--count count
Specifies how many doors in a tunnel can be rendered. Minimum
is 4. Default is 24.

--size size
Specifies how many stars outside the tunnel can be rendered.
Default is 100.

--ncolors colors
Specifies number of colors. A number that is less than or
equals 2 means monochrome. --mono achieves the same thing.

--pair Start screensaver in pairs (Not recommended)

--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), xscreensaver-settings(1),
xscreensaver-getimage(6)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001 by Sven Thoennissen. 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

Sven Thoennissen <posse@gmx.net>

X Version 11 6.09 (07-Jun-2024) scooter(6)