topblock - Man Page

topblock [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number] [--delay number] [--wireframe] [--fps] [--size number] [--spawn number] [--camX number] [--camY number] [--camZ number] [--rotate] [--no-carpet] [--no-nipples] [--blob] [--rotateSpeed number] [--follow] [--maxFalling number] [--resolution number] [--maxColors number] [--dropSpeed number] [--override]

Creates a world of falling blocks that build up and up.

--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.

--delay number

Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default: 10000 (0.01 seconds.).

--wireframe | --no-wireframe

Render in wireframe instead of solid.

--fps

Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.

--size number

Size of the base/carpet.

--spawn number

Likeyhood of a new block being created per frame : 1 high, 1000 very low.

--camX number

Initial camera X location in the world.

--camY number

Initial camera Y location in the world.

--camZ number

Initial camera Z location in the world.

--rotate | -no-rotate

Add/Remove rotation to/from the animation.

--no-carpet

Remove the base/carpet.

--no-nipples

Remove nipples on the blocks (also applies to udders) (has no effect in blob mode).

--blob

Run in blob mode, blocks become over sized spheres.

--rotateSpeed number

Varries speed of world rotation.

--follow

Camera follows blocks as they fall instead of camera being semi static (stays with top block).

--maxFalling number

Maximum number of objects created before recycling occurs.

--resolution number

Resolution of tubes, disks and spheres.

--maxColors number

Number of different colors available to falling objects.

--dropSpeed number

Varries speed of falling objects.

--override

Overrides camera settings and provides a tunnel view.

a

Increases viewing X coordinate.

z

Decreases viewing X coordinate.

s

Increases viewing Y coordinate.

x

Decreases viewing Y coordinate.

d

Increases viewing Z coordinate.

c

Decreases viewing Z coordinate.

f

Increases camera location X coordinate.

v

Decreases camera location X coordinate.

g

Increases camera location Y coordinate.

b

Decreases camera location Y coordinate.

h

Increases camera location Z coordinate.

n

Decreases camera location Z coordinate.

r

Increases world rotation.

q

quit.

To see which block follow-mode is tracking, set the number of block colors to 1.

topblock -follow -maxColors 1

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),
https://www.jumpstation.co.uk/xscreensaver/topblock/

Copyright © 2006 by rednuht.  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.

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