helix(6) XScreenSaver manual helix(6) NAME helix - draw helical string-art patterns SYNOPSIS helix [--display host:display.screen] [--foreground color] [--background color] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number][--mono] [--erase-speed usecs] [--erase-mode integer] [--delay seconds] [--install] [--visual vi- sual] [--fps] DESCRIPTION The helix program draws interesting patterns composed of line segments in random colors. OPTIONS helix 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. --mono If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display. --delay seconds This sets the number of seconds that the helix will be on the screen. --subdelay microseconds This sets the amount of time to pause periodically while drawing. --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. --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 re- sources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property. XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW The window ID to use with --root. SEE ALSO X(1), xscreensaver(1) COPYRIGHT Copyright (C) 1992 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 no- tice 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 Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 13-aug-92. Screen eraser improved by Jo- hannes Keukelaar <johannes@nada.kth.se>, 18-sep-97. X Version 11 6.15 (30-Mar-2026) helix(6)
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