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scooter(6)		       XScreenSaver manual		      scooter(6)

NAME
     scooter - shows a journey through space tunnel and stars

SYNOPSIS
     scooter [--display host:display.screen] [--mono] [--delay millisecs] [--cy-
     cles  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  ani-
	     mation.  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.  De-
	     fault 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  re-
	     sources 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(6)

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright	(C)  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  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
     Sven Thoennissen <posse@gmx.net>

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

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