X-Git-Url: http://git.hungrycats.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=inline;f=local%2Fman%2Fman.1%2Fhelix.1;fp=local%2Fman%2Fman.1%2Fhelix.1;h=2c1c3e392f82eca2ffd8650d74fed3415d14c02d;hb=41fae2ad67bc37e31c4d967bae81e4f3f50fa55a;hp=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hpb=278c59e14c53fd412b734e699bd4f314f766f804;p=xscreensaver diff --git a/local/man/man.1/helix.1 b/local/man/man.1/helix.1 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2c1c3e39 --- /dev/null +++ b/local/man/man.1/helix.1 @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +.TH XScreenSaver 1 "18-sep-97" "X Version 11" +.SH NAME +helix - draw helical string-art patterns +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B helix +[\-display \fIhost:display.screen\fP] [\-foreground \fIcolor\fP] [\-background \fIcolor\fP] [\-window] [\-root] [\-mono] [\-erase\-speed \fIusecs\fP] [\-erase\-mode \fIinteger\fP] [\-delay \fIseconds\fP] [\-install] [\-visual \fIvisual\fP] +.SH DESCRIPTION +The \fIhelix\fP program draws interesting patterns composed of line segments +in random colors. +.SH OPTIONS +.I helix +accepts the following options: +.TP 8 +.B \-window +Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default. +.TP 8 +.B \-root +Draw on the root window. +.TP 8 +.B \-mono +If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display. +.TP 8 +.B \-erase\-speed \fIusecs\fP +This controls the speed at which the screen will be erased. Lower numbers +erase faster. +.TP 8 +.B \-erase\-mode \fIinteger\fP +This sets the erase mode. Mode \-1 chooses a random mode each time. There +are currently 6 modes defined (0\-5). +.TP 8 +.B \-delay \fIseconds\fP +This sets the number of seconds that the helix will be on the screen. +.TP 8 +.B \-install +Install a private colormap for the window. +.TP 8 +.B \-visual \fIvisual\fP +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. +.SH ENVIRONMENT +.PP +.TP 8 +.B DISPLAY +to get the default host and display number. +.TP 8 +.B XENVIRONMENT +to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources +stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property. +.SH SEE ALSO +.BR X (1), +.BR xscreensaver (1) +.SH COPYRIGHT +Copyright \(co 1992 by Jamie Zawinski. 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. +.SH AUTHOR +Jamie Zawinski , 13-aug-92. +Screen eraser improved by Johannes Keukelaar , + 18-sep-97.