1topblock(6x)                  XScreenSaver manual                 topblock(6x)
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NAME

6       topblock - a 3D world of falling blocks that build up and up.
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SYNOPSIS

9       topblock  [-display  host:display.screen]  [-visual  visual]  [-window]
10       [-root] [-delay number] [-wireframe] [-fps] [-size number] [-spawn num‐
11       ber]  [-camX  number] [-camY number] [-camZ number] [-rotate] [-no-car‐
12       pet] [-no-nipples] [-blob] [-rotateSpeed number] [-follow] [-maxFalling
13       number]  [-resolution  number]  [-maxColors number] [-dropSpeed number]
14       [-override]
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DESCRIPTION

17       Creates a world of falling blocks that build up and up.
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OPTIONS

20       -visual visual
21               Specify which visual to use.  Legal values are the  name  of  a
22               visual  class,  or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific
23               visual.
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25       -window Draw on a newly-created window.  This is the default.
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27       -root   Draw on the root window.
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29       -delay number
30               Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default:  10000  (0.01  sec‐
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33       -wireframe | -no-wireframe
34               Render in wireframe instead of solid.
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36       -fps    Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.
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38       -size number
39               Size of the base/carpet.
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41       -spawn number
42               Likeyhood of a new block being created per frame : 1 high, 1000
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45       -camX number
46               Initial camera X location in the world.
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48       -camY number
49               Initial camera Y location in the world.
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51       -camZ number
52               Initial camera Z location in the world.
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54       -rotate | -no-rotate
55               Add/Remove rotation to/from the animation.
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57       -no-carpet
58               Remove the base/carpet.
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60       -no-nipples
61               Remove nipples on the blocks (also applies to udders)  (has  no
62               effect in blob mode).
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64       -blob   Run in blob mode, blocks become over sized spheres.
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66       -rotateSpeed number
67               Varries speed of world rotation.
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69       -follow Camera follows blocks as they fall instead of camera being semi
70               static (stays with top block).
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72       -maxFalling number
73               Maximum number of objects created before recycling occurs.
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75       -resolution number
76               Resolution of tubes, disks and spheres.
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78       -maxColors number
79               Number of different colors available to falling objects.
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81       -dropSpeed number
82               Varries speed of falling objects.
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84       -override
85               Overrides camera settings and provides a tunnel view.
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KEYS

89       a       Increases viewing X coordinate.
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91       z       Decreases viewing X coordinate.
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93       s       Increases viewing Y coordinate.
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95       x       Decreases viewing Y coordinate.
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97       d       Increases viewing Z coordinate.
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99       c       Decreases viewing Z coordinate.
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101       f       Increases camera location X coordinate.
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103       v       Decreases camera location X coordinate.
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105       g       Increases camera location Y coordinate.
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107       b       Decreases camera location Y coordinate.
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109       h       Increases camera location Z coordinate.
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111       n       Decreases camera location Z coordinate.
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113       r       Increases world rotation.
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115       q       quit.
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EXAMPLES

118       To see which block follow-mode is tracking, set  the  number  of  block
119       colors to 1.
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121       topblock -follow -maxColors 1
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ENVIRONMENT

124       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
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126       XENVIRONMENT
127               to  get  the  name of a resource file that overrides the global
128               resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
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SEE ALSO

131       X(1), xscreensaver(1)
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134       Copyright © 2006 by rednuht.  Permission to use, copy, modify, distrib‐
135       ute,  and  sell  this software and its documentation for any purpose is
136       hereby granted without fee, provided that the  above  copyright  notice
137       appear  in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this per‐
138       mission notice appear in supporting documentation.  No  representations
139       are made about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is
140       provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
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AUTHOR

143       rednuht <topblock.xscreensaver@jumpstation.co.uk>  <http://www.jumpsta
144       tion.co.uk/xscreensaver/topblock/>
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