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]
11 [--window-id number] [--visual visual] [--window] [--window-id win‐
12 dow-id] [--color] [--no-color] [--growth-delay delayms] [--parti‐
13 cle-number particles] [--duration secs] [--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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29 --noinstall
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 --window-id number
35 Draw on the specified window.
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38 Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a
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43 Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
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46 Specify which window id to use.
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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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66 Every particle is a random color.
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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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87 The window ID to use with --root.
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94 Copyright 2020 by Patrick Leiser <patrick27leiser@yahoo.com>.
95 Based on code © 2003 by J. Tarbell <complex@complexification.net>.
96 XScreenSaver port: Emilio Del Tessandoro <emilio.deltessa@gmail.com>
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99 Patrick Leiser <patrick27leiser@yahoo.org>, Mar 2020.
100 J. Tarbell <complex@complexification.net>, Jun 2003.
101 Emilio Del Tessandoro <emilio.deltessa@gmail.com>, Aug 2014.
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