fluidballs(6) XScreenSaver manual fluidballs(6)

fluidballs - the physics of bouncing balls.

fluidballs [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number] [--count number] [--size number] [--gravity number] [--wind number] [--elasticity number] [--delay number] [--nonrandom] [--no-shake] [--fps]

Models the physics of bouncing balls, or of particles in a gas or fluid, depending on the settings. If "Shake Box" is selected, then every now and then, the box will be rotated, changing which direction is down (in order to keep the settled balls in motion.)

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.
Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
Draw on the root window.
--window-id number
Draw on the specified window.
How many balls to display. Default: 300.
Maximum size of each ball. Default: 25.
Coefficient of gravity. Useful values are < 0.1. Default: 0.01.
Wind. Useful values are < 0.1. Default: 0.00.
Coefficient of elasticity. Useful values are 0.2 to 1.0. Default: 0.97. Lower numbers make less bouncy balls.
Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 10000 (0.01 seconds.).
Make all balls be the same size.
Make the balls be random sizes. Default.
Whether to shake the box if the system seems to have settled down. "Shake" means "change the direction of Down."
Display the current frame rate and CPU load.

to get the default host and display number.
to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
The window ID to use with --root.

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Copyright © 2002 by Peter Birtles and 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.

Peter Birtles, Jamie Zawinski, and Steven Barker.

6.08 (10-Oct-2023) X Version 11