glknots

glknots [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window] [-root] [-delay number] [-speed float] [-segments int] [-thickness float] [-duration seconds] [-no-wander] [-spin XYZ] [-wireframe] [-fps]

Generates some twisting 3d knot patterns. Spins 'em around.

-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.

-delay number

Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 30000 (0.03 seconds.).

-speed number

Larger numbers mean run faster. Default: 1.0.

-segments number

Number of segments in each path. Default 800. Larger numbers make the curves smoother, at the expense of a higher polygon count.

-thickness float

How thick the tubes should be. Default 0.3.

-duration seconds

How long to leave each knot up. Default 8 seconds.

-wander | -no-wander

Whether the cubes should wander around the screen.

-spin [XYZ] | -no-spin

Which axes, if any, to spin around on.

-wireframe | -no-wireframe

Render in wireframe instead of solid.

-fps

Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.

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.

X(1), xscreensaver(1)

Copyright © 2003 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.

Jamie Zawinski.