NAME

flurry - a colorful particle system

SYNOPSIS

flurry [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number] [--preset <arg>] [--fps]

DESCRIPTION

This is a port of the OSX screensaver flurry.

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.

--window-id number

Draw on the specified window.

--preset <arg>

Select a preset (classic, fire, water, psychedelic, rgb, binary, random, insane)

(Insane will never be selected at random, because it requires lots of CPU/GPU power)

--fps

Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.

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 © 2002 by Calum Robinson. 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

OSX screen saver by Calum Robinson <calumr@mac.com>
XScreenSaver port by Tobias Sargeant <tobias.sargeant@bigpond.com>

POSTCARDS

If you really like it, send me a postcard (after all, you're getting this for free!). Please check this address by downloading the latest version of Flurry just before you send me a postcard - I may have moved.

Calum Robinson

133 Sydenham Avenue

Belfast

Northern Ireland

BT4 2DQ