X-Git-Url: http://git.hungrycats.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=xscreensaver;a=blobdiff_plain;f=hacks%2Fxmatrix.man;h=4f8bc1d1f6413323d7783d935c64665cd49b7df5;hp=e646305a8dd8a28f88da039ce37258c51f0eba13;hb=96bdd7cf6ea60c418a76921acaf0e34d6f5be930;hpb=6cee540bdbb571485cd5e519f89f389faebd0495 diff --git a/hacks/xmatrix.man b/hacks/xmatrix.man index e646305a..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. @@ -58,6 +71,9 @@ When the number is finally found, display The Matrix as usual. .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 @@ -80,6 +96,7 @@ 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