XScreenSaver(1) XScreenSaver(1) NNAAMMEE halo - draw circular patterns SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS hhaalloo [-display _h_o_s_t_:_d_i_s_p_l_a_y_._s_c_r_e_e_n] [-foreground _c_o_l_o_r] [-background _c_o_l_o_r] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-install] [-visual _v_i_s_u_a_l] [-count _i_n_t] [-delay _u_s_e_c_s] [-mode seuss | ramp | random ] [-animate] [-colors _i_n_t_e_g_e_r] [-cycle] [-no-cycle] [-cycle-delay _u_s_e_c_s] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The _h_a_l_o program draws cool patterns based on circles. OOPPTTIIOONNSS _h_a_l_o accepts the following options: --wwiinnddooww Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default. --rroooott Draw on the root window. --mmoonnoo If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display. --iinnssttaallll Install a private colormap for the window. --vviissuuaall _v_i_s_u_a_l 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. --ccoouunntt _i_n_t_e_g_e_r How many circles to draw. Default 0, meaning ran- dom. --mmooddee sseeuussss || rraammpp || rraannddoomm In _s_e_u_s_s mode, alternating striped curves will be drawn. In _r_a_m_p mode, a color ramp will be drawn. _r_a_n_d_o_m means pick the mode randomly. --ddeellaayy _m_i_c_r_o_s_e_c_o_n_d_s How much of a delay should be introduced between steps of the animation. Default 100000, or about 0.1 second. --ccoolloorrss _i_n_t_e_g_e_r How many colors to use. Default 100. --aanniimmaattee If specified, then the centerpoints of the circles X Version 11 12-Jun-97 1 XScreenSaver(1) XScreenSaver(1) will bounce around. Otherwise, the circles will be drawn once, erased, and a new set of circles will be drawn. --ccyyccllee --nnoo--ccyyccllee Whether to do colormap cycling. Default is to cycle. --ccyyccllee--ddeellaayy Number of microseconds between shifts of the col- ormap; default 100000, or 1/10th second. EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT DDIISSPPLLAAYY to get the default host and display number. XXEENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MAN- AGER property. SSEEEE AALLSSOO XX(1), xxssccrreeeennssaavveerr(1) CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT Copyright (C) 1993 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. AAUUTTHHOORR Jamie Zawinski , 6-jul-93. X Version 11 12-Jun-97 2