NAME

       solarwinds - mesmerizing particle effects saver.

SYNOPSIS

       solarwinds   [--root/-r]  [--maxfps/-x  number]  [--vsync/-y  number]  [--dpms/-M  number]
       [--preset/-R number] [--winds/-w number] [--emitters/-e  number]  [--particles/-p  number]
       [--geometry/-g  number]  [--size/-s  number]  [--windspeed/-W  number]  [--emitterspeed/-E
       number] [--particlespeed/-P number] [--blur/-b number]

DESCRIPTION

       From Terry Walsh (http://reallyslick.com): "This is a very  mesmerizing  particle  effects
       saver.  Tweak the settings a little and you'll find that you can achieve an amazing number
       of different patterns. You can also connect the particles with lines for a very  different
       effect."

       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

       --preset number
               1 - Regular (--regular)
               2 - Cosmic Strings (--cosmicstrings)
               3 - Cold Pricklies (--coldpricklies)
               4 - Space Fur (--spacefur)
               5 - Jiggly (--jiggy)
               6 - Undertow (--undertow)

               Presets that override all options that come before it on the command line.  1 - 6.
               Default: 1

       --winds number
               Winds.  1 - 10.  Default: 1

       --emitters number
               Emitters per wind.  1 - 1000.  Default: 30

       --particles number
               Particles per wind.  0 - 10000.  Default: 2000

       --geometry number
               0 - Lights (--lights)
               1 - Points (--points)
               2 - Lines (--lines)

               Type of geometry.  0 - 2.  Default: 0

       --size number
               Particle Size.  1 - 100.  Default: 50

       --windspeed number
               Wind Speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 20

       --emitterspeed number
               Emitter Speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 15

       --particlespeed number
               Particle Speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 10

       --blur number
               Motion Blur.  0 - 100.  Default: 40

ENVIRONMENT

       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.

SEE ALSO

       X(1),

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2002 by Terry Walsh and Tugrul Galatali.

       Solarwinds 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.

       Solarwinds  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>