binaryhorizon - A system of path tracing particles evolves
continuously.
binaryhorizon [--fps] [--install] [--noinstall] [--mono]
[--root] [--window-id number] [--visual visual] [--window]
[--window-id window-id] [--color] [--no-color] [--growth-delay
delayms] [--particle-number particles] [--duration
secs] [--bicolor] [--monocolor]
A system of path tracing particles evolves continuously from an
initial horizon, alternating between colors.
binaryhorizon accepts the following options:
- --fps
- Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
- --install
- Install a private colormap for the window.
- --mono
- If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.
- --noinstall
- Don't install a private colormap for the window.
- --root
- Draw on the root window.
- --window-id number
- Draw on the specified 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.
- --window
- Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
- --window-id window-id
- Specify which window id to use.
- --color
(Default)
- Particles have random generated colors that gradually change over
time.
- --no-color
- Use the original black and white visualization.
- --bicolor
(Default)
- Particles have 2 random colors, starting as white and black.
- --monocolor
- Particles have 2 colors, one starting as white and gradually changing, and
one staying black.
- --fade
(Default)
- Particles gradually fade between colors over time.
- --no-fade
- Every particle is a random color.
- --growth-delay
delayms (Default: 10000)
- Delay in ms between growth cycles. More delay, slower (but less CPU
intensive).
- --particles-number
particles (Default: 5000)
- The number of particles in the system. With more particles the fps can
also be affected.
- --duration
secs (Default: 30)
- How long between full resets.
- 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.
Copyright 2020 by Patrick Leiser
<patrick27leiser@yahoo.com>.
Based on code © 2003 by J. Tarbell
<complex@complexification.net>.
XScreenSaver port: Emilio Del Tessandoro <emilio.deltessa@gmail.com>
Patrick Leiser <patrick27leiser@yahoo.org>, Mar 2020.
J. Tarbell <complex@complexification.net>, Jun 2003.
Emilio Del Tessandoro <emilio.deltessa@gmail.com>, Aug 2014.