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NAME
piecewise - lots of moving circles intersecting in interesting ways.
SYNOPSIS
piecewise [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window] [-root] [-delay number] [-count
number] [-ncolors number] [-colorspeed number] [-minradius number] [-maxradius number] [-no-db] [-fps]
DESCRIPTION
This draws a bunch of moving circles which switch from visibility to invisibility when they intersect.
OPTIONS
-visual visual
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.
-window Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
-root Draw on the root window.
-delay number
Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 5000 (0.01 seconds.).
-count number
Number of circles. Default: 32.
-ncolors number
Number of colors, only one of which is used at a time. Default: 256.
-colorspeed number
How fast the color changes (0 - 100). Default: 10.
-minradius number
Minimum circle radius (as a proportion of screen height). Default: 0.05.
-maxradius number
Maximum circle radius (as a proportion of screen height). Default: 0.2.
-db | -no-db
Whether to double buffer.
-fps Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
XENVIRONMENT
to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the
RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
SEE ALSO
X(1), xscreensaver(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2003 by Geoffrey Irving. 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.
AUTHOR
Geoffrey Irving.