| downfall(6) | XScreenSaver manual | downfall(6) |
NAME
downfall - screen saver.
SYNOPSIS
downfall [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window] [--root] [--delay number] [--speed number] [--scale number] [--fps]
DESCRIPTION
A close-up view of a grayscale waterfall.
OPTIONS
- --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.
- --root
- Draw on the root window.
- --delay number
- Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 20000 (0.02 seconds).
- --speed number
- Animation speed. 2.0 means twice as fast, 0.5 means half as fast.
- --scale number
- Resolution. 0.1 - 1.0. Default: 1.0.
- --fps | --no-fps
- Whether to show a frames-per-second display at the bottom of the screen.
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), https://www.shadertoy.com/view/w3sBWl
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2025 by Matt Vianueva. 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
Matt Vianueva <diatribes@gmail.com>.
| 6.15 (30-Mar-2026) | X Version 11 |