imsmap (6x)

imsmap [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color] [-background color] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-install] [-visual visual] [-ncolors int] [-delay seconds] [-delay2 microseconds] [-iterations int] [-mode h|s|v|random] [-fps]

The imsmap program generates map or cloud-like patterns. It looks quite different in monochrome and color.

imsmap accepts the following options:

-window

Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.

-root

Draw on the root 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.

-ncolors integer

How many colors to use. Default 50.

-delay integer

How long to delay between images. Default 10 seconds.

-delay2 integer

How long to delay between bitmaps. Default 200000 (0.2 seconds).

-iterations integer

A measure of the resolution of the resultant image, from 0 to 7. Default 7.

-mode [ hue | saturation | value | random ]

The axis upon which colors should be interpolated between the foreground and background color. Default random.

-fps

Display the current frame rate and CPU load.

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.

X(1), xscreensaver(1)

Juergen Nickelsen <[email protected]>, 23-aug-92.

Hacked on by Jamie Zawinski <[email protected]>, 24-aug-92, 17-May-97.