X-Git-Url: http://git.hungrycats.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=hacks%2Fxmatrix.man;h=4f8bc1d1f6413323d7783d935c64665cd49b7df5;hb=96bdd7cf6ea60c418a76921acaf0e34d6f5be930;hp=ec85191daa3fd660b902c9f8d13096223cfa4561;hpb=06e9a7886a77cad92f9ddbc169d6d199a4d8b76d;p=xscreensaver diff --git a/hacks/xmatrix.man b/hacks/xmatrix.man index ec85191d..4f8bc1d1 100644 --- a/hacks/xmatrix.man +++ b/hacks/xmatrix.man @@ -12,8 +12,14 @@ xmatrix - simulates the computer displays from the movie [\-trace] [\-phone \fInumber\fP] .SH DESCRIPTION -The \fIxmatrix\fP program draws dropping characters similar to the -displays in the Wachowski brothers' film, "The Matrix". +The \fIxmatrix\fP program draws dropping characters similar to what +is seen on the computer monitors in the Wachowski brothers' film, +"The Matrix". + +Also see +.BR glmatrix (1) +for a 3D rendering of the similar effect that appeared in the title +sequence of the movie. .SH OPTIONS .I xmatrix accepts the following options: @@ -37,6 +43,10 @@ The delay between steps of the animation, in microseconds: default 10000. .B \-density \fIpercentage\fP The approximate percentage of the screen that should be filled with characters at any given time. Default 75%. + +When running in a window, typing \fB+\fP will increase the density and +typing \fB-\fP will decrease it. Typing \fB0\fP will momentarily +drain the screen. .TP 8 .B \-top\fP | \fB\-bottom\fP | \fB\-both If \fB\-top\fP is specified, the characters will only drop in from the @@ -45,11 +55,14 @@ is specified, then instead of sliding columns, the characters will appear as columns that grow downwards and are erased from above. If \fB\-both\fP is specified, then a mixture of both styles will be used. The default is \fB\-both\fP. + +When running in a window, typing \fB[\fP will switch to top-mode, +typing \fB\]\fP will switch to bottom-mode, and typing \fB\\\fP will +switch to both-mode. .TP 8 .B \-small\fP | \fB\-large These options specify the sizes of the characters. The default is \fB\-large\fP. - .TP 8 .B \-trace Start off with a representation of a phone number being traced. @@ -57,6 +70,22 @@ When the number is finally found, display The Matrix as usual. .TP 8 .B \-phone\fP \fInumber\fP The phone number to trace, if \fB\-trace\fP is specified. +.TP 8 +.B \-crack +Start off by shutting down the power grid. +.TP 8 +.B \-binary\fP +Instead of displaying Matrix glyphs, only display ones and zeros. +.TP 8 +.B \-hexadecimal\fP +Instead of displaying Matrix glyphs, display hexadecimal digits. +.TP 8 +.B \-dna\fP +Instead of displaying Matrix glyphs, display genetic code +(guanine, adenine, thymine, and cytosine.) +.TP 8 +.B \-knock\-knock\fP +Produce some messages at random times. .SH ENVIRONMENT .PP .TP 8 @@ -67,10 +96,11 @@ to get the default host and display number. to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property. .SH SEE ALSO +.BR glmatrix (1), .BR X (1), .BR xscreensaver (1) .SH COPYRIGHT -Copyright \(co 1999 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy, modify, +Copyright \(co 1999-2003 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