pyro(1x)

pyro1x

Simulate fireworks

Usage

pyro [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color] [-background color] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-install] [-visual visual] [-count integer] [-frequency integer] [-scatter integer]

Overview

The pyro program simulates fireworks, in a way similar to a Macintosh program of the same name.

Options

pyro 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.

-count integer

How many particles should be allowed on the screen at once. Default 100.

-frequency integer

How often new missiles should launch. Default 30.

-scatter integer

How many particles should appear when a missile explodes. Default 20. The actual number used is between N and N+(N/2).

Environment

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.

Releases

Unchanged in 2 releases since Debian 1.2 (Rex).

  1. 1.2–1.3

Author

Jamie Zawinski <[email protected]>, 13-aug-92.

From xscreensaver 1.27-2 in Debian 1.3 (Bo). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.