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1 perry 1 XScreenSaver
2 !!!XScreenSaver
3 NAME
4 SYNOPSIS
5 DESCRIPTION
6 OPTIONS
7 ENVIRONMENT
8 SEE ALSO
9 COPYRIGHT
10 AUTHOR
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12 !!NAME
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15 helix - draw helical string-art patterns
16 !!SYNOPSIS
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19 __helix__ [[-display ''host:display.screen'']
20 [[-foreground ''color''] [[-background ''color'']
21 [[-window] [[-root] [[-mono] [[-erase-speed ''usecs'']
22 [[-erase-mode ''integer''] [[-delay ''seconds'']
23 [[-install] [[-visual ''visual'']
24 !!DESCRIPTION
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27 The ''helix'' program draws interesting patterns composed
28 of line segments in random colors.
29 !!OPTIONS
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32 ''helix'' accepts the following options:
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35 __-window__
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38 Draw on a newly-created window. This is the
39 default.
40
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42 __-root__
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45 Draw on the root window.
46
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48 __-mono__
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51 If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome
52 display.
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55 __-erase-speed__ ''usecs''
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58 This controls the speed at which the screen will be erased.
59 Lower numbers erase faster.
60
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62 __-erase-mode__ ''integer''
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65 This sets the erase mode. Mode -1 chooses a random mode each
66 time. There are currently 6 modes defined
67 (0-5).
68
69
70 __-delay__ ''seconds''
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73 This sets the number of seconds that the helix will be on
74 the screen.
75
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77 __-install__
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80 Install a private colormap for the window.
81
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83 __-visual__ ''visual''
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86 Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a
87 visual class, or the id number (decimal or hex) of a
88 specific visual.
89 !!ENVIRONMENT
90
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92 __DISPLAY__
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95 to get the default host and display number.
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98 __XENVIRONMENT__
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101 to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global
102 resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER
103 property.
104 !!SEE ALSO
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4 perry 107 X(1), xscreensaver(1)
1 perry 108 !!COPYRIGHT
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110
111 Copyright 1992 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy,
112 modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
113 documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee,
114 provided that the above copyright notice appear in all
115 copies and that both that copyright notice and this
116 permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No
117 representations are made about the suitability of this
118 software for any purpose. It is provided
119 !!AUTHOR
120
121
122 Jamie Zawinski
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