deco(6)                       XScreenSaver manual                      deco(6)

NAME
       deco - draw tacky 70s basement wall panelling

SYNOPSIS
       deco [--display host:display.screen] [--foreground color] [--background
       color] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number] [--mono] [--install]
       [--visual visual] [--delay seconds] [--max-depth int] [--min-width int]
       [--min-height int] [--line-width yIint] [--smooth-colors]
       [--golden-ratio] [--mondrian] [--fps]

DESCRIPTION
       The deco program subdivides and colors rectangles randomly.  It looks
       kind of like Brady-Bunch-era rec-room wall paneling.  (Raven says:
       "This screensaver is ugly enough to peel paint.")  Can also produce
       more aesthetically pleasing displays via options.

OPTIONS
       deco 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.

       --delay seconds
               How long to wait before starting over.  Default 5 seconds.

       --max-depth integer
               How deep to subdivide.  Default 12.

       --min-width integer

       --min-height integer
               The size of the smallest rectangle to draw.  Default 20x20.

       --line-width integer
               Width of lines drawn between rectangles. Default zero (minimal
               width).

       --smooth-colors

       --no-smooth-colors
               Whether to use a smooth color palette instead of a random one.
               Less jarring. Default False.

       --golden-ratio

       --no-golden-ratio
               Whether to subdivide rectangles using the golden ratio instead
               of 1/2.  This ratio is supposed to be more aesthetically
               pleasing. Default false.

       --mondrian

       --no-mondrian
               Whether to imitiate style of some famous paintings by Piet
               Mondrian.  Overrides line-width and colormap options. Default
               false.

       --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) 1997 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 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
       Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 26-Apr-97, based on code by Michael D.
       Bayne <mdb@go2net.com>. Golden ratio and Mondrian settings by Lars
       Huttar.

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