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A system of path tracing particles evolves continuously.
Synopsis
binaryhorizon [--fps] [--install] [--noinstall] [--mono] [--root] [--window-id number] [--visual visual] [--window] [--window-id window-id] [--color] [--no-color] [--growth-delay delayms] [--particle-number particles] [--duration secs] [--bicolor] [--monocolor]
Description
A system of path tracing particles evolves continuously from an initial horizon, alternating between colors.
Options
binaryhorizon accepts the following options:
- --fps
Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
- --install
Install a private colormap for the window.
- --mono
If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.
- --noinstall
Don't install a private colormap for the window.
- --root
Draw on the root window.
- --window-id number
Draw on the specified 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.
- --window
Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
- --window-id window-id
Specify which window id to use.
- --color (Default)
Particles have random generated colors that gradually change over time.
- --no-color
Use the original black and white visualization.
- --bicolor (Default)
Particles have 2 random colors, starting as white and black.
- --monocolor
Particles have 2 colors, one starting as white and gradually changing, and one staying black.
- --fade (Default)
Particles gradually fade between colors over time.
- --no-fade
Every particle is a random color.
- --growth-delay delayms (Default: 10000)
Delay in ms between growth cycles. More delay, slower (but less CPU intensive).
- --particles-number particles (Default: 5000)
The number of particles in the system. With more particles the fps can also be affected.
- --duration secs (Default: 30)
How long between full resets.
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
Copyright
Copyright 2020 by Patrick Leiser <patrick27leiser@yahoo.com>.
Based on code © 2003 by J. Tarbell <complex@complexification.net>.
XScreenSaver port: Emilio Del Tessandoro <emilio.deltessa@gmail.com>
Author
Patrick Leiser <patrick27leiser@yahoo.org>, Mar 2020.
J. Tarbell <complex@complexification.net>, Jun 2003.
Emilio Del Tessandoro <emilio.deltessa@gmail.com>, Aug 2014.