1binaryhorizon(6x) XScreenSaver manual binaryhorizon(6x)
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6 binaryhorizon - A system of path tracing particles evolves continu‐
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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 binaryhorizon accepts the following options:
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22 -fps Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
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24 -install
25 Install a private colormap for the window.
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27 -mono If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.
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30 Don't install a private colormap for the window.
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32 -root Draw on the root window.
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34 -visual visual
35 Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a
36 visual class or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific
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39 -window Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
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42 Specify which window id to use.
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45 Particles have random generated colors that gradually change
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49 Use the original black and white visualization.
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52 Particles have 2 random colors, starting as white and black.
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55 Particles have 2 colors, one starting as white and gradually
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59 Particles gradually fade between colors over time.
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62 Every particle is a random color.
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64 -growth-delay delayms (Default: 10000)
65 Delay in ms between growth cycles. More delay, slower (but less
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68 -particles-number particles (Default: 5000)
69 The number of particles in the system. With more particles the
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72 -duration secs (Default: 30)
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79 to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global
80 resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
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84 http://complexification.net/
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87 Copyright 2020 by Patrick Leiser <patrick27leiser@yahoo.com>.
88 Based on code © 2003 by J. Tarbell <complex@complexification.net>.
89 XScreenSaver port: Emilio Del Tessandoro <emilio.deltessa@gmail.com>
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92 Patrick Leiser <patrick27leiser@yahoo.org>, Mar 2020.
93 J. Tarbell <complex@complexification.net>, Jun 2003.
94 Emilio Del Tessandoro <emilio.deltessa@gmail.com>, Aug 2014.
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