X-Git-Url: http://git.hungrycats.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=hacks%2Fqix.man;h=f5a093053f278d3650e6be459ae3ff8ba002f4ab;hb=c1b9b55ad8d59dc05ef55e316aebf5863e7dfa56;hp=c67221c0b8cc4493d0518e0a4adf862040cbcc51;hpb=6edc84f12f15860a71430c45e8392a5e4ef8203c;p=xscreensaver diff --git a/hacks/qix.man b/hacks/qix.man index c67221c0..f5a09305 100644 --- a/hacks/qix.man +++ b/hacks/qix.man @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ -.TH XScreenSaver 1 "9-dec-92" "X Version 11" +.TH XScreenSaver 1 "27-Apr-97" "X Version 11" .SH NAME qix - bounce colored lines around a window .SH SYNOPSIS .B qix -[\-display \fIhost:display.screen\fP] [\-foreground \fIcolor\fP] [\-background \fIcolor\fP] [\-window] [\-root] [\-mono] [\-install] [\-visual \fIvisual\fP] [\-segments \fIint\fP] [\-spread \fIpixels\fP] [\-size \fIpixels\fP] [\-count \fIint\fP] [\-color-shift \fIdegrees\fP] [\-delay \fIusecs\fP] [\-random] [\-linear] [\-solid] [\-hollow] [\-xor] [\-no\-xor] [\-transparent] [\-non\-transparent] [\-additive] [\-subtractive] +[\-display \fIhost:display.screen\fP] [\-foreground \fIcolor\fP] [\-background \fIcolor\fP] [\-window] [\-root] [\-mono] [\-install] [\-visual \fIvisual\fP] [\-segments \fIint\fP] [\-spread \fIpixels\fP] [\-size \fIpixels\fP] [\-count \fIint\fP] [\-color-shift \fIdegrees\fP] [\-delay \fIusecs\fP] [\-random] [\-linear] [\-solid] [\-hollow] [\-xor] [\-no\-xor] [\-transparent] [\-non\-transparent] [\-additive] [\-subtractive] [\-poly \fIint\fP] [\-gravity] [\-no\-gravity] +[\-fps] .SH DESCRIPTION The \fIqix\fP program bounces a series of line segments around its window. This is truly the swiss army chainsaw of qix programs. If you know of one @@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ from the next, in degrees on the HSV wheel. Default 3. .TP 8 .B \-delay \fImicroseconds\fP How much of a delay should be introduced between steps of the animation. -Default 25000, or about 0.025 seconds. +Default 10000, or about 0.01 seconds. .TP 8 .B \-random The \fIqix\fP will wander around the screen semi-randomly. This is the @@ -75,8 +76,7 @@ This implies \fI\-mono\fP, in that only two colors can be used. .B \-transparent If this is specified, and \fI\-count\fP is greater than 1, then each qix will be drawn in one color, and when they overlap, the colors will be mixed. -This only works on \fBPseudoColor\fP displays. This looks best in -conjuction with \fI\-solid\fP. +This looks best in conjunction with \fI\-solid\fP. .TP 8 .B \-non\-transparent Turns off \fI\-transparent\fP. @@ -90,6 +90,22 @@ light. This is the default. If \fI\-transparent\fP is specified, then this option means that the colors will be mixed using a subtractive color model, as if the qixes were translucent filters. +.TP 8 +.B \-poly \fIint\fP +How many vertices each qix-line should have: the default is 2, meaning the +traditional qix line shape. Three will yield triangles, and so on. +.TP 8 +.B \-gravity +.TP 8 +.B \-no\-gravity +Whether there should be downward attraction. For example, the +options +.B \-gravity \-linear +will make everything move in nice smooth parabolas. +Gravity is off by default. +.TP 8 +.B \-fps +Display the current frame rate and CPU load. .SH ENVIRONMENT .PP .TP 8 @@ -111,4 +127,6 @@ 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. +Jamie Zawinski , 13-aug-92. + +Thanks to Ariel Scolnicov for the \-poly and \-gravity options.