NAME

       abstractile - draw abstract mosaic patterns of interlocking tiles

SYNOPSIS

       abstractile   [--sleep   seconds]  [--speed  int]  [--tile  tile_mode]  [--visual  visual]
       [--window] [--root] [--window-id number] [--fps]

DESCRIPTION

       The abstractile program draws chaotic grids of randomly colored  and  shaped  interlocking
       tiles.

OPTIONS

       abstractile accepts the following options:

       --sleep seconds
               Specify the number of seconds to sleep between screens (0-60).

       --speed int
               A value between 0 and 5 used to specify the speed at which each screen is drawn.

       --tile tile_mode
               The  type  of  tile  that is drawn on each screen.  Legal values are random, flat,
               thin, outline, block, neon, and tiled

       --fps   Display the current frame rate and CPU load.

       --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.

       --window-id number
               Draw on the specified window.

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.

       XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW
               The window ID to use with --root.

SEE ALSO

       X(1), xscreensaver(1)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2004 by Steve Sundstrom.  Based  on  examples  from  the  hacks  directory  of
       xscreensaver, Copyright (c) 1997, 1998, 2002 Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>

       Permission  to  use,  copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for
       any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the  above  copyright  notice
       appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear
       in supporting documentation.

AUTHOR

       Steve Sundstrom