2 Bounce colored lines around a window
6 $ qix [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color]
7 [-background color] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-segments int]
8 [-spread pixels] [-size pixels] [-count int] [-color-shift degrees]
9 [-delay usecs] [-random] [-linear] [-solid] [-hollow] [-xor]
10 [-no-xor] [-transparent] [-non-transparent] [-additive] [-subtractive]
13 The qix program bounces a series of line segments around its window.
14 This is truly the swiss army chainsaw of qix programs. If you know of one
15 with more display modes, I want to know about it.
18 qix accepts the following options:
21 Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
24 Draw on the root window.
27 If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.
30 How many line segments should be drawn. Default 50.
33 How far apart the endpoints of one segment should be from the next.
37 The maximum distance one endpoint of a segment is allowed to be from
38 the opposite end of that segment. Default 0, meaning unlimited.
41 How many qixes to draw. Default 1.
44 If on a color display, the color of the line segments will cycle through
45 the spectrum. This specifies how far the hue of each segment should be
46 from the next, in degrees on the HSV wheel. Default 3.
49 How much of a delay should be introduced between steps of the animation.
50 Default 25000, or about 0.025 seconds.
53 The qix will wander around the screen semi-randomly. This is the
57 The opposite of -random: the qix will travel in straight lines
58 until it reaches a wall, and then it will bounce.
61 If this is specified, then the area between the line segments will be filled
62 in with the appropriate color, instead of the qix simply being composed
63 of one-pixel-wide line segments. This option looks really good in color.
66 The opposite of -solid; this is the default.
69 If this is specified, then qix segments will be drawn and erased with xor,
70 instead of being drawn in some color and erased in the background color.
71 This implies -mono, in that only two colors can be used.
74 If this is specified, and -count is greater than 1, then each qix
75 will be drawn in one color, and when they overlap, the colors will be mixed.
76 This only works on \fBPseudoColor displays. This looks best in
77 conjuction with -solid.
80 Turns off -transparent.
83 If -transparent is specified, then this option means that the colors
84 will be mixed using an additive color model, as if the qixes were projected
85 light. This is the default.
88 If -transparent is specified, then this option means that the
89 colors will be mixed using a subtractive color model, as if the qixes were
95 to get the default host and display number.
98 to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources
99 stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
102 Copyright (co 1992 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy, modify,
103 distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is
104 hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear
105 in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice
106 appear in supporting documentation. No representations are made about the
107 suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without
108 express or implied warranty.
111 Jamie Zawinski <jwz@mcom.com>, 13-aug-92.