DISPLAY
to get the default host and display number.
kaleidocycle6
Draws twistable rings of tetrahedra
Usage
kaleidocycle [--display
host:display.screen]
[--window]
[--root]
[--window-id
number]
[--visual
visual]
[--delay
microseconds]
[--count
number]
[--speed
number]
[--wander]
[--no-wander]
[--spin
axes]
[--no-spin]
[--wireframe]
[--fps]
Overview
The kaleidocycle program draws a ring composed of tetrahedra connected at the edges that twists and rotates toroidally. Segments are occasionally inserted or removed.
Options
kaleidocycle 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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--window-id number -
Draw on the specified window.
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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.
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--count number -
The initial number of segments. Default 16. Must be 8 or greater, and an even number.
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--speed number -
Adjust the animation speed. 0.5 for half as fast, 2.0 for twice as fast.
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--wander -
Move the text around the screen. This is the default.
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--no-wander -
Keep the text centered on the screen.
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--spin -
Which axes around which the text should spin. The default is "Z", meaning rotate the object the plane of the screen only.
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--no-spin -
Don't spin the text at all: the same as --spin "".
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--wireframe -
Render in wireframe instead of solid.
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--fps -
Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.
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.
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XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW -
The window ID to use with --root.