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whirlwindwarp(6)	       XScreenSaver manual		whirlwindwarp(6)

NAME
     whirlwindwarp - crazy moving stars

SYNOPSIS
     whirlwindwarp [--display host:display.screen] [--foreground color] [--back-
     ground  color] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number][--mono] [--install]
     [--visual visual] [--points integer] [--tails integer] [--fps]

DESCRIPTION
     whirlwindwarp plots stars moving according to various  forcefields  (simple
     2D equations).

WARNING!
     This screensaver may be dangerous for your eyes.  Please don't watch it for
     too long!

OPTIONS
     whirlwindwarp 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.

     --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.

     --points integer
	     The number of stars plotted (default 400).

     --tails integer
	     The length of the tail of each star (default 8).

     --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) Paul "Joey" Clark.  Permission to use, copy, modify, distrib-
     ute, 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  ap-
     pear  in  supporting  documentation.  No representations are made about the
     suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as is" with-
     out express or implied warranty.

AUTHOR
     Paul "Joey" Clark <pclark@cs.bris.ac.uk> 10-Oct-00

X Version 11		       6.15 (30-Mar-2026)		whirlwindwarp(6)

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