DISPLAY
to get the default host and display number.
hopalong6
Draw real plane fractals
Usage
hopalong [--display
host:display.screen]
[--foreground
color]
[--background
color]
[--window]
[--root]
[--window-id
number]
[--mono]
[--install]
[--visual
visual]
[--ncolors
integer]
[--delay
microseconds]
[--cycles
integer]
[--count
integer]
[--jong]
[--no-jong]
[--jong]
[--no-sine]
Overview
The hop program generates real plane fractals as described in the September 1986 issue of Scientific American.
Options
hopalong accepts the following options:
-
--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.
-
--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 should be used (if possible). Default 200. The colors used cycle through the hue, making N stops around the color wheel.
-
--cycles integer -
How long to run each batch. Default 2500 pixels.
-
--count integer -
How many pixels should be drawn before a color change. Default 1000.
-
--jong integer
-
--no-jong integer -
Whether to use the Jong format (default is to choose randomly.)
-
--sine integer
-
--no-sine integer -
Whether to use the Sine format (default is to choose randomly.)
-
--fps -
Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
Environment
-
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.