NAME

       rorschach - simulate ink-blot patterns

SYNOPSIS

       rorschach [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color] [-background color] [-window]
       [-root] [-mono]  [-install]  [-visual  visual]  [-iterations  integer]  [-offset  integer]
       [-xsymmetry] [-ysymmetry] [-erase-speed usecs] [-delay secs] [-fps]

DESCRIPTION

       The  rorschach program draws random patterns reminiscent of the psychological test of same
       name.

OPTIONS

       rorschach accepts the following options:

       -window Draw on a newly-created window.  This is the default.

       -root   Draw on the root window.

       -mono   If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.

       -install
               Install a private colormap for the window.

       -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.

       -iterations integer
               How many dots should be drawn each time.  Default 4000.

       -offset integer
               How far apart the dots should be.  Default 4 pixels.

       -xsymmetry
               Whether the images should be horizontally symmetrical.  Default true.

       -ysymmetry
               Whether the images should be vertically symmetrical.  Default false.

       -erase-speed usecs
               This controls the speed at which the screen will be erased. (Delay between erasing
               of individual lines.)

       -delay seconds
               This sets the number of seconds that the figure will be on the screen.

       -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.

BUGS

       May call your sanity into question.

SEE ALSO

       X(1), xscreensaver(1)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 1992 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.

AUTHOR

       Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 13-aug-92.