NAME

       scooter - shows a journey through space tunnel and stars

SYNOPSIS

       scooter  [--display  host:display.screen]  [--mono] [--delay millisecs] [--cycles cycles] [--count count]
       [--size size] [--ncolors  colors]  [--window]  [--root]  [--window-id  number][--install  |  --noinstall]
       [--visual visual] [--fps | --no-fps] [--pair]

DESCRIPTION

       scooter is a screensaver that shows endless journey through space tunnel and stars.

OPTIONS

       scooter accepts the following options:

       --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.

       --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.

       --delay milliseconds
               How much of a delay should be introduced between steps of the animation.  Default  10,  or  about
               1/100th second.

       --cycles cycles
               How fast/slow the screensaver is. cycles takes number of cycles. The default is 5 cycles.

       --count count
               Specifies how many doors in a tunnel can be rendered. Minimum is 4. Default is 24.

       --size size
               Specifies how many stars outside the tunnel can be rendered. Default is 100.

       --ncolors colors
               Specifies  number  of  colors.  A  number  that is less than or equals 2 means monochrome. --mono
               achieves the same thing.

       --pair  Start screensaver in pairs (Not recommended)

       --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.

       XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW
               The window ID to use with --root.

SEE ALSO

       X(1), xscreensaver(1), xscreensaver-settings(1), xscreensaver-getimage(6x)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright  ©  2001  by  Sven  Thoennissen.   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

       Sven Thoennissen <posse@gmx.net>