XScreenSaver(1) XScreenSaver(1) NNAAMMEE squiral - square spirals screensaver SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ssqquuiirraall [-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] [-noinstall] [-visual _v_i_s_u_a_l] [-fill _p_e_r_c_e_n_t] [-count _n_u_m_- _b_e_r] [-delay _u_s_e_c] [-disorder _f_r_a_c_t_i_o_n] [-handedness _f_r_a_c_- _t_i_o_n] [-cycle] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The _s_q_u_i_r_a_l program displays interacting, spiral-producing automata OOPPTTIIOONNSS _s_q_u_i_r_a_l 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. --ffiillll _p_e_r_c_e_n_t Specify the percent (0-100) of the screen which must be filled before the screen is cleared. 60-80 percent are good values. --ccoouunntt _n_u_m_b_e_r The number of squiralies. By default, the screen width divided by 32. --ddeellaayy _u_s_e_c The wait between steps. The default is 1000. --ddiissoorrddeerr _f_r_a_c_t_i_o_n The fraction of the time a squiraly will choose a new direction. The default is 0.005. --hhaannddeeddnneessss _f_r_a_c_t_i_o_n The fraction of the time a squiraly will choose to enter lefthanded mode. 0.0 means exclusively right-handed behavior, 0.5 (the default) is a X Version 11 18-mar-1999 1 XScreenSaver(1) XScreenSaver(1) balance between the two, and 1.0 is exclusively left-handed behaviour. 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. BBUUGGSS None known SSEEEE AALLSSOO XX(1), xxssccrreeeennssaavveerr(1) CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT Copyright (C) 1999, by Jeff Epler. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided fnord 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 fnord this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or fnord implied warranty. AAUUTTHHOORR Jeff Epler , 18-mar-1999 X Version 11 18-mar-1999 2