bionic (6) ripples.6x.gz

NAME

       ripples - interference patterns.

SYNOPSIS

       ripples  [-display  host:display.screen]  [-visual  visual]  [-window] [-root] [-delay number] [-duration
       secs] [-rate number] [-fluidity number] [-light number] [-water] [-stir]  [-oily]  [-grayscale]  [-colors
       number] [-no-shm] [-fps]

DESCRIPTION

       This  draws  rippling  interference patterns like splashing water. With the -water option, it manipulates
       your desktop image to look like something is dripping into it.

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: 50000 (0.05 seconds.).

       -duration seconds
               How long to run before loading a new image.  Default 120 seconds.

       -rate number
               Drizzle.  1 - 100.  Default: 5.

       -fluidity number
               Small Drops.  0 - 16.  Default: 6.

       -light number
               Lighting Effect.  0 - 8.  Default: 0.

       -water | -no-water
               Grab Screen Image.  Boolean.

       -stir | -no-stir
               Moving Splashes.  Boolean.

       -oily | -no-oily
               Psychedelic Colors.  Boolean.

       -grayscale
               Convert  the  screen  image  to  grayscale.   Ignored if we don't grab the screen image or if our
               screen doesn't have enough color depth.

       -colors number
               Colors Two.  Default: 200.

       -shm | -no-shm
               Use Shared Memory.  Boolean.

       -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  © 2002 by Tom Hammersley.  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

       Tom Hammersley.