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8 qix - bounce colored lines around a window
10 S
\bSY
\bYN
\bNO
\bOP
\bPS
\bSI
\bIS
\bS
11 q
\bqi
\bix
\bx [-display _
\bh_
\bo_
\bs_
\bt_
\b:_
\bd_
\bi_
\bs_
\bp_
\bl_
\ba_
\by_
\b._
\bs_
\bc_
\br_
\be_
\be_
\bn] [-foreground _
\bc_
\bo_
\bl_
\bo_
\br]
12 [-background _
\bc_
\bo_
\bl_
\bo_
\br] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-install]
13 [-visual _
\bv_
\bi_
\bs_
\bu_
\ba_
\bl] [-segments _
\bi_
\bn_
\bt] [-spread _
\bp_
\bi_
\bx_
\be_
\bl_
\bs] [-size
14 _
\bp_
\bi_
\bx_
\be_
\bl_
\bs] [-count _
\bi_
\bn_
\bt] [-color-shift _
\bd_
\be_
\bg_
\br_
\be_
\be_
\bs] [-delay _
\bu_
\bs_
\be_
\bc_
\bs]
15 [-random] [-linear] [-solid] [-hollow] [-xor] [-no-xor]
16 [-transparent] [-non-transparent] [-additive] [-subtrac-
17 tive] [-poly _
\bi_
\bn_
\bt] [-gravity] [-no-gravity]
19 D
\bDE
\bES
\bSC
\bCR
\bRI
\bIP
\bPT
\bTI
\bIO
\bON
\bN
20 The _
\bq_
\bi_
\bx program bounces a series of line segments around
21 its window. This is truly the swiss army chainsaw of qix
22 programs. If you know of one with more display modes, I
23 want to know about it.
25 O
\bOP
\bPT
\bTI
\bIO
\bON
\bNS
\bS
26 _
\bq_
\bi_
\bx accepts the following options:
28 -
\b-w
\bwi
\bin
\bnd
\bdo
\bow
\bw Draw on a newly-created window. This is the
31 -
\b-r
\bro
\boo
\bot
\bt Draw on the root window.
33 -
\b-m
\bmo
\bon
\bno
\bo If on a color display, pretend we're on a
36 -
\b-i
\bin
\bns
\bst
\bta
\bal
\bll
\bl
37 Install a private colormap for the window.
39 -
\b-v
\bvi
\bis
\bsu
\bua
\bal
\bl _
\bv_
\bi_
\bs_
\bu_
\ba_
\bl
40 Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the
41 name of a visual class, or the id number (decimal
42 or hex) of a specific visual.
44 -
\b-s
\bse
\beg
\bgm
\bme
\ben
\bnt
\bts
\bs _
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\be_
\bg_
\be_
\br
45 How many line segments should be drawn. Default
48 -
\b-s
\bsp
\bpr
\bre
\bea
\bad
\bd _
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\be_
\bg_
\be_
\br
49 How far apart the endpoints of one segment should
50 be from the next. Default 8.
52 -
\b-s
\bsi
\biz
\bze
\be _
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\be_
\bg_
\be_
\br
53 The maximum distance one endpoint of a segment is
54 allowed to be from the opposite end of that seg-
55 ment. Default 0, meaning unlimited.
57 -
\b-c
\bco
\bou
\bun
\bnt
\bt _
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\be_
\bg_
\be_
\br
58 How many qixes to draw. Default 1.
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\b-c
\bco
\bol
\blo
\bor
\br-
\b-s
\bsh
\bhi
\bif
\bft
\bt _
\bd_
\be_
\bg_
\br_
\be_
\be_
\bs
74 If on a color display, the color of the line seg-
75 ments will cycle through the spectrum. This spec-
76 ifies how far the hue of each segment should be
77 from the next, in degrees on the HSV wheel.
80 -
\b-d
\bde
\bel
\bla
\bay
\by _
\bm_
\bi_
\bc_
\br_
\bo_
\bs_
\be_
\bc_
\bo_
\bn_
\bd_
\bs
81 How much of a delay should be introduced between
82 steps of the animation. Default 25000, or about
85 -
\b-r
\bra
\ban
\bnd
\bdo
\bom
\bm The _
\bq_
\bi_
\bx will wander around the screen semi-ran-
86 domly. This is the default.
88 -
\b-l
\bli
\bin
\bne
\bea
\bar
\br The opposite of _
\b-_
\br_
\ba_
\bn_
\bd_
\bo_
\bm: the _
\bq_
\bi_
\bx will travel in
89 straight lines until it reaches a wall, and then
92 -
\b-s
\bso
\bol
\bli
\bid
\bd If this is specified, then the area between the
93 line segments will be filled in with the appropri-
94 ate color, instead of the _
\bq_
\bi_
\bx simply being com-
95 posed of one-pixel-wide line segments. This
96 option looks really good in color.
98 -
\b-h
\bho
\bol
\bll
\blo
\bow
\bw The opposite of _
\b-_
\bs_
\bo_
\bl_
\bi_
\bd; this is the default.
100 -
\b-x
\bxo
\bor
\br If this is specified, then qix segments will be
101 drawn and erased with xor, instead of being drawn
102 in some color and erased in the background color.
103 This implies _
\b-_
\bm_
\bo_
\bn_
\bo, in that only two colors can be
106 -
\b-t
\btr
\bra
\ban
\bns
\bsp
\bpa
\bar
\bre
\ben
\bnt
\bt
107 If this is specified, and _
\b-_
\bc_
\bo_
\bu_
\bn_
\bt is greater than
108 1, then each qix will be drawn in one color, and
109 when they overlap, the colors will be mixed. This
110 looks best in conjuction with _
\b-_
\bs_
\bo_
\bl_
\bi_
\bd.
112 -
\b-n
\bno
\bon
\bn-
\b-t
\btr
\bra
\ban
\bns
\bsp
\bpa
\bar
\bre
\ben
\bnt
\bt
113 Turns off _
\b-_
\bt_
\br_
\ba_
\bn_
\bs_
\bp_
\ba_
\br_
\be_
\bn_
\bt.
115 -
\b-a
\bad
\bdd
\bdi
\bit
\bti
\biv
\bve
\be
116 If _
\b-_
\bt_
\br_
\ba_
\bn_
\bs_
\bp_
\ba_
\br_
\be_
\bn_
\bt is specified, then this option
117 means that the colors will be mixed using an addi-
118 tive color model, as if the qixes were projected
119 light. This is the default.
121 -
\b-s
\bsu
\bub
\bbt
\btr
\bra
\bac
\bct
\bti
\biv
\bve
\be
122 If _
\b-_
\bt_
\br_
\ba_
\bn_
\bs_
\bp_
\ba_
\br_
\be_
\bn_
\bt is specified, then this option
123 means that the colors will be mixed using a sub-
124 tractive color model, as if the qixes were
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\b-p
\bpo
\bol
\bly
\by _
\bi_
\bn_
\bt
140 How many vertices each qix-line should have: the
141 default is 2, meaning the traditional qix line
142 shape. Three will yield triangles, and so on.
144 -
\b-g
\bgr
\bra
\bav
\bvi
\bit
\bty
\by
146 -
\b-n
\bno
\bo-
\b-g
\bgr
\bra
\bav
\bvi
\bit
\bty
\by
147 Whether there should be downward attraction. For
148 example, the options -
\b-g
\bgr
\bra
\bav
\bvi
\bit
\bty
\by -
\b-l
\bli
\bin
\bne
\bea
\bar
\br will make
149 everything move in nice smooth parabolas. Gravity
152 E
\bEN
\bNV
\bVI
\bIR
\bRO
\bON
\bNM
\bME
\bEN
\bNT
\bT
153 D
\bDI
\bIS
\bSP
\bPL
\bLA
\bAY
\bY to get the default host and display number.
155 X
\bXE
\bEN
\bNV
\bVI
\bIR
\bRO
\bON
\bNM
\bME
\bEN
\bNT
\bT
156 to get the name of a resource file that overrides
157 the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MAN-
160 S
\bSE
\bEE
\bE A
\bAL
\bLS
\bSO
\bO
161 X
\bX(1), x
\bxs
\bsc
\bcr
\bre
\bee
\ben
\bns
\bsa
\bav
\bve
\ber
\br(1)
163 C
\bCO
\bOP
\bPY
\bYR
\bRI
\bIG
\bGH
\bHT
\bT
164 Copyright (C) 1992 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use,
165 copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
166 documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without
167 fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in
168 all copies and that both that copyright notice and this
169 permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No
170 representations are made about the suitability of this
171 software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without
172 express or implied warranty.
174 A
\bAU
\bUT
\bTH
\bHO
\bOR
\bR
175 Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 13-aug-92.
177 Thanks to Ariel Scolnicov for the -poly and -gravity
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