rorschach(1x)

rorschach1x

Simulate ink-blot patterns

Usage

rorschach [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color] [-background color] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-install] [-visual visual] [-iterations integer] [-offset integer] [-xsymmetry] [-ysymmetry]

Overview

The rorschach program draws random patterns reminiscent of the psychological test of same name.

Options

rorschach 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.

-iterations integer

How many dots should be drawn each time. Default 4000.

-offset integer

How far apart the dots should be. Default 4 pixels.

-xsymmetry

Whether the images should be horizontally symmetrical. Default true.

-ysymmetry

Whether the images should be vertically symmetrical. Default false.

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

Bugs

May call your sanity into question.

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.