popsquares - Man Page

popsquares [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number] [--delay number] [--subdivision number] [--border number] [--ncolors number] [--twitch] [--no-twitch] [--transparent] [--db] [--no-db] [--fps]

This draws a pop artish grid of pulsing colors.  Inspired by cheesy MTV commercials.

--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.

--root

Draw on the root window.

--window-id number

Draw on the specified window.

--fg string

Starting color of color ramp.  Default: red.

--bg string

Starting color of color ramp.  Default: blue.

--delay number

Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default: 25000.

--subdivision number

Number of subdivisions.  Default: 5.

--border number

Size of border between squares in pixels.  Default: 1.

--ncolors number

Number of colors.  Default: 128.

--twitch | --no-twitch

Randomize all squares index into the color ramp periodically.

--db | --no-db

Whether to double buffer.

--fps

Display the current frame rate and CPU load.

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.

X(1), xscreensaver(1)

Copyright © 2003 by Levi Burton.  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.

Levi Burton