whirlwindwarp(6) XScreenSaver manual whirlwindwarp(6)

NAME

whirlwindwarp - crazy moving stars

SYNOPSIS

whirlwindwarp [--display host:display.screen] [--foreground color]
[--background color] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number][--mono]
[--install] [--visual visual] [--points integer] [--tails integer]
[--fps]

DESCRIPTION

whirlwindwarp plots stars moving according to various forcefields
(simple 2D equations).

WARNING!
This screensaver may be dangerous for your eyes. Please don't watch
it for too long!

OPTIONS

whirlwindwarp 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.

--points integer
The number of stars plotted (default 400).

--tails integer
The length of the tail of each star (default 8).

--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) Paul "Joey" Clark. 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

Paul "Joey" Clark <pclark@cs.bris.ac.uk> 10-Oct-00

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