DISPLAY
to get the default host and display number.
helix1
Draw helical string-art patterns
Usage
helix [-display
host:display.screen]
[-foreground
color]
[-background
color]
[-window]
[-root]
[-mono]
[-erase-speed
usecs]
[-erase-mode
integer]
[-delay
seconds]
[-install]
[-visual
visual]
Overview
The helix program draws interesting patterns composed of line segments in random colors.
Options
helix accepts the following options:
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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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-mono -
If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.
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-erase-speed usecs -
This controls the speed at which the screen will be erased. Lower numbers erase faster.
-
-erase-mode integer -
This sets the erase mode. Mode -1 chooses a random mode each time. There are currently 6 modes defined (0-5).
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-delay seconds -
This sets the number of seconds that the helix will be on the screen.
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-install -
Install a private colormap for the window.
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-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.
Environment
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XENVIRONMENT -
to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
Releases
4 releases since Debian 2.0 (Hamm); the text changed 1 time.