1pyro(6x) XScreenSaver manual pyro(6x)
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6 pyro - simulate fireworks
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9 pyro [--display host:display.screen] [--foreground color] [--background
10 color] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number][--mono] [--install]
11 [--visual visual] [--count integer] [--frequency integer] [--scatter
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15 The pyro program simulates fireworks, in a way similar to a Macintosh
16 program of the same name.
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19 pyro accepts the following options:
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22 Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
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24 --root Draw on the root window.
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26 --window-id number
27 Draw on the specified window.
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29 --mono If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.
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31 --install
32 Install a private colormap for the window.
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34 --visual visual
35 Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a
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39 --count integer
40 How many particles should be allowed on the screen at once.
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44 How often new missiles should launch. Default 30.
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47 How many particles should appear when a missile explodes. De‐
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50 --fps Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
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60 The window ID to use with --root.
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63 X(1), xscreensaver(1)
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66 Copyright © 1992 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy, modify,
67 distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any pur‐
68 pose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright
69 notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and
70 this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No repre‐
71 sentations are made about the suitability of this software for any pur‐
72 pose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
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75 Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 13-aug-92.
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