1 .TH XScreenSaver 1 "30-Oct-99" "X Version 11"
3 xmatrix - simulates the computer displays from the movie
6 [\-display \fIhost:display.screen\fP] [\-window] [\-root] [\-install]
7 [\-visual \fIvisual\fP]
9 [\-density \fIpercentage\fP]
10 [\-top | \-bottom | \-both]
13 [\-phone \fInumber\fP]
15 The \fIxmatrix\fP program draws dropping characters similar to the
16 displays in the Wachowski brothers' film, "The Matrix".
19 accepts the following options:
22 Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
25 Draw on the root window.
28 Install a private colormap for the window.
30 .B \-visual \fIvisual\fP\fP
31 Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a visual class,
32 or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific visual.
34 .B \-delay \fIusecs\fP
35 The delay between steps of the animation, in microseconds: default 10000.
37 .B \-density \fIpercentage\fP
38 The approximate percentage of the screen that should be filled with
39 characters at any given time. Default 75%.
41 .B \-top\fP | \fB\-bottom\fP | \fB\-both
42 If \fB\-top\fP is specified, the characters will only drop in from the
43 top of the screen as sliding columns of characters. If \fB\-bottom\fP
44 is specified, then instead of sliding columns, the characters will appear
45 as columns that grow downwards and are erased from above. If \fB\-both\fP
46 is specified, then a mixture of both styles will be used. The default
49 .B \-small\fP | \fB\-large
50 These options specify the sizes of the characters. The default
55 Start off with a representation of a phone number being traced.
56 When the number is finally found, display The Matrix as usual.
58 .B \-phone\fP \fInumber\fP
59 The phone number to trace, if \fB\-trace\fP is specified.
62 Instead of displaying Matrix glyphs, only display ones and zeros.
65 Instead of displaying Matrix glyphs, display hexadecimal digits.
68 Instead of displaying Matrix glyphs, display genetic code
69 (guanine, adenine, thymine, and cytosine.)
72 Produce some messages at random times.
77 to get the default host and display number.
80 to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources
81 stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
86 Copyright \(co 1999 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy, modify,
87 distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is
88 hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear
89 in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice
90 appear in supporting documentation. No representations are made about the
91 suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without
92 express or implied warranty.
94 Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 25-Apr-99.