DISPLAY
to get the default host and display number.
blocktube6x
Draws a swirling, falling tunnel of reflective slabs
Usage
blocktube [--display
host:display.screen]
[--visual
visual]
[--window]
[--root]
[--window-id
number]
[--delay
number]
[--holdtime
number]
[--changetime
number]
[--no-texture]
[--no-fog]
[--wireframe]
[--fps]
Overview
Blocktube draws a swirling, falling tunnel of reflective slabs. They fade from hue to hue.
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.
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--window -
Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
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--root -
Draw on the root window.
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--window-id number -
Draw on the specified window.
-
--delay number -
Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 40000 (0.04 seconds.).
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--holdtime number -
How long to stay on the same color. Default: 1000 frames.
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--changetime number -
How long it takes to fade to a new color. Default: 200 frames.
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--no-texture -
Draw solid blocks intstead of reflective blocks.
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--no-fog -
Do not make blocks in the distance be darker.
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--wireframe -
Only draw outlines.
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--fps -
Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.
Environment
-
XENVIRONMENT -
to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
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XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW -
The window ID to use with --root.
Releases
11 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 10 times.
--changetime since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--delay since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--fps since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--holdtime since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--no-fog since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--no-texture since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--root since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--visual since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--window since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--window-id since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--wireframe since Debian 12 (Bookworm).
-changetime until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-delay until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-fps until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-holdtime until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-no-fog until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-no-fps until Debian 5.0 (Lenny);
-no-texture until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-root until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-visual until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-window until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-wireframe until Debian 11 (Bullseye).