popsquares(6) XScreenSaver manual popsquares(6)

popsquares - pop artish pulsing color grid.

popsquares [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number] [--delay number] [--subdivision number] [--border number] [--ncolors number] [--twitch] [--no-twitch] [--transparent] [--db] [--no-db] [--fps]

This draws a pop artish grid of pulsing colors. Inspired by cheesy MTV commercials.

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.
Starting color of color ramp. Default: red.
Starting color of color ramp. Default: blue.
Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 25000.
Number of subdivisions. Default: 5.
Size of border between squares in pixels. Default: 1.
Number of colors. Default: 128.
Randomize all squares index into the color ramp periodically.
Whether to double buffer.
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.

X(1), xscreensaver(1)

Copyright © 2003 by Levi Burton. 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.

Levi Burton

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