NAME

       helios - attraction/repulsion particle effects and some smooth surfaces.

SYNOPSIS

       helios  [--root/-r] [--maxfps/-x number] [--vsync/-y number] [--dpms/-M number] [--ions/-i
       number] [--size/-s number] [--emitters/-e  number]  [--attracters/-a  number]  [--speed/-S
       number]  [--cameraspeed/-c  number]  [--surface/-u]  [--no-surface/-U]  [--blur/-b number]
       [--wireframe/-w] [--no-wireframe/-W]

DESCRIPTION

       From Terry  Walsh  (http://reallyslick.com):  "Throw  together  some  attraction/repulsion
       particle  effects  and  some  smooth surfaces and this is what you get. It's pretty insane
       >=)"

       Ported to Linux by Tugrul Galatali.

OPTIONS

       --root  Draw on the root window.

       --maxfps number
               Set maximum frame rate.

       --vsync number
               Limit redraws to specified number of vertical refreshes.  0 - 100.  Default: 1

       --dpms number
               Stop rendering new frames if the display is not on.  0 - 1.  Default: 1

       --ions number
               Number of ions.  0 - 30000.  Default: 1500

       --size number
               Ion size.  1 - 100.  Default: 10

       --emitters number
               Number of emitters.  1 - 10.  Default: 3

       --attracters number
               Number of attracters.  1 - 10.  Default: 3

       --speed number
               Animation speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 10

       --cameraspeed number
               Camera speed.  0 - 100.  Default: 10

       --surface
               Helios Surfaces.  Default: True

       --blur  Motion Blur.  0 - 100.  Default: 10

       --wireframe
               Wireframe surfaces.  Default: False

ENVIRONMENT

       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.

SEE ALSO

       X(1),

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2002 by Terry Walsh and Tugrul Galatali.

       Helios is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms  of  the
       GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.

       Helios  is  distributed  in  the  hope  that  it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
       without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  PURPOSE.
       See the GNU General Public License for more details.

AUTHOR

       Terry Walsh and Tugrul Galatali <tugrul@galatali.com>