braid(6)
NAME
braid - draws random color-cycling braids around a circle
SYNOPSIS
braid [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color] [-background color] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-install] [-visual visual] [-ncolors integer] [-delay microseconds] [-cycles integer] [-count integer] [-fps]
DESCRIPTION
The braid program draws random color-cycling braids around a circle.
OPTIONS
braid accepts the following options:
-window Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
-root Draw on the root 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.
- -ncolors integer
- How many colors should be used (if possible). Default 64. The colors used cycle through the hue, making N stops around the color wheel.
- -cycles integer
- -count integer
- -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.
SEE ALSO
X(1), xscreensaver(1), xlock(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1995 by John Neil.
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
AUTHOR
John Neil <neil@math.idbsu.edu>, 29-Aug-95.
- Ability to run standalone or with xscreensaver added by Jamie Zawinski
<jwz@jwz.org>, 10-May-97.