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whirlwindwarp(6)	      XScreenSaver manual	      whirlwindwarp(6)

NAME
       whirlwindwarp - crazy moving stars

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

DESCRIPTION
       whirlwindwarp plots stars moving	according to various forcefields (sim-
       ple 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
	       resources 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, dis-
       tribute,	 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  per-
       mission	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.

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

X Version 11		      6.09 (07-Jun-2024)	      whirlwindwarp(6)

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