XScreenSaver(1) XScreenSaver(1) NNAAMMEE starfish - radially-symmetric throbbing colormap-hacking graphics demo SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ssttaarrffiisshh [-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] [-delay _u_s_e_c_s] [-delay2 _s_e_c_s] [-cycle-delay2 _u_s_e_c_s] [-thickness _p_i_x_e_l_s] [-rotation _d_e_g_r_e_e_s] [-duration _s_e_c_o_n_d_s] [-colors _i_n_t] [-cycle] [-no-cycle] [-blob] [-no-blob] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The _s_t_a_r_f_i_s_h program draws radially symmetric objects, which expand, contract, rotate, and turn inside out. It uses these shapes to lay down a field of smooth colors, and then rotates the colormap. OOPPTTIIOONNSS _s_t_a_r_f_i_s_h 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. --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 10000, or about 1/100th second. --ccyyccllee--ddeellaayy _m_i_c_r_o_s_e_c_o_n_d_s How long to wait between shifing the colormap by one step. Default 100000, or about 1/10th second. --tthhiicckknneessss _p_i_x_e_l_s How wide each color band should be. Default 0, meaning random (the chosen value will be between 0 and 15.) --rroottaattiioonn _d_e_g_r_e_e_s How quickly the objects should rotate at each step. Default 0, meaning random (the chosen value X Version 11 14-Jun-97 1 XScreenSaver(1) XScreenSaver(1) will be between 0 and 12 degrees.) --ccoolloorrss _i_n_t How many colors to use. Default 200. The more colors, the smoother the transitions will be, and the nicer the resultant images. --ccyyccllee --nnoo--ccyyccllee Whether to do colormap cycling. Default true. --dduurraattiioonn _s_e_c_o_n_d_s How long to run before choosing a new shape. Default 30 seconds. --ddeellaayy22 _s_e_c_o_n_d_s When _d_u_r_a_t_i_o_n expires, how long to wait before starting a new run. Default 5 seconds. --bblloobb --nnoo--bblloobb If _b_l_o_b option is specified, then the raw shapes will be shown, instead of a field of colors gener- ated from them. 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) 1997 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 , 14-Jun-97. X Version 11 14-Jun-97 2