1binaryhorizon(6x) XScreenSaver manual binaryhorizon(6x)
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6 binaryhorizon - A system of path tracing particles evolves continuously
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10 binaryhorizon [-fps] [-install] [-noinstall] [-mono] [-root] [-visual
11 visual] [-window] [-window-id window-id] [-color] [-no-color]
12 [-growth-delay delayms] [-particle-number particles] [-duration secs]
13 [-bicolor] [-monocolor]
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16 A system of path tracing particles evolves continuously from an initial
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20 Ported (with some extensions) from the code by J. Tarbell at
21 http://complexification.net
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24 binaryhorizon accepts the following options:
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26 -fps Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
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28 -install
29 Install a private colormap for the window.
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31 -mono If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.
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34 Don't install a private colormap for the window.
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36 -root Draw on the root window.
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39 Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a
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43 -window Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
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49 Particles have random generated colors that gradually change
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53 Use the original black and white visualization.
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56 Particles have 2 random colors, starting as white and black.
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59 Particles have 2 colors, one starting as white and gradually
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63 Particles gradually fade between colors over time.
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68 -growth-delay delayms (Default: 10000)
69 Delay in ms between growth cycles. More delay, slower (but less
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72 -particles-number particles (Default: 5000)
73 The number of particles in the system. With more particles the
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83 to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global
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90 Copyright based on Copyright © 2003 by J. Tarbell (complex@complexifi‐
91 cation.net, http://www.complexification.net).
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93 Ported to XScreensaver by Emilio Del Tessandoro
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97 Patrick Leiser <patrick27leiser@yahoo.org>, Mar-20
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