NAME

       pipes - fill the screen with a plumbing system.

SYNOPSIS

       pipes [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window] [-root] [-count 0] [-count
       1] [-cycles  number]  [-size  number]  [-factory  number]  [-delay  number]  [-no-fisheye]
       [-tightturns] [-db] [-fps]

DESCRIPTION

       If you've ever been in the same room as a Windows NT machine, you've probably seen this GL
       hack.  It fills the screen with a plumbing system.

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.

       -count 0
               Curved Pipes.

       -count 1
               Ball Joints.

       -cycles number
               Number of pipe systems to draw at once.  Default: 5.

       -size number
               Length of each pipe system.  Default: 500.

       -factory number
               How much gadgetry to create; Useful range is 0-10.  Default: 2.

       -delay number
               How long (in microseconds) to sleep between frames.  Default: 10000.

       -fisheye | -no-fisheye
               Whether to use a fisheye lens.

       -tightturns | -no-tightturns
               Whether to allow tight turns.

       -db | -no-db
               Whether to double-buffer.

       -fps    Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.

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 © 2002 by Marcelo Vianna.  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

       Marcelo Vianna.