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] [--window-id number] [--delay  number]  [--wireframe]  [--fps]
11       [--size  number]  [--spawn  number]  [--camX  number]  [--camY  number]
12       [--camZ number] [--rotate] [--no-carpet] [--no-nipples] [--blob] [--ro‐
13       tateSpeed  number]  [--follow] [--maxFalling number] [--resolution num‐
14       ber] [--maxColors number] [--dropSpeed number] [--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
26               Draw on a newly-created window.  This is the default.
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28       --root  Draw on the root window.
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30       --window-id number
31               Draw on the specified window.
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34               Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default:  10000  (0.01  sec‐
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37       --wireframe | --no-wireframe
38               Render in wireframe instead of solid.
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40       --fps   Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.
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42       --size number
43               Size of the base/carpet.
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45       --spawn number
46               Likeyhood of a new block being created per frame : 1 high, 1000
47               very low.
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50               Initial camera X location in the world.
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53               Initial camera Y location in the world.
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55       --camZ number
56               Initial camera Z location in the world.
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58       --rotate | -no-rotate
59               Add/Remove rotation to/from the animation.
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61       --no-carpet
62               Remove the base/carpet.
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64       --no-nipples
65               Remove nipples on the blocks (also applies to udders)  (has  no
66               effect in blob mode).
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68       --blob  Run in blob mode, blocks become over sized spheres.
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70       --rotateSpeed number
71               Varries speed of world rotation.
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73       --follow
74               Camera follows blocks as they fall instead of camera being semi
75               static (stays with top block).
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77       --maxFalling number
78               Maximum number of objects created before recycling occurs.
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80       --resolution number
81               Resolution of tubes, disks and spheres.
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83       --maxColors number
84               Number of different colors available to falling objects.
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86       --dropSpeed number
87               Varries speed of falling objects.
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89       --override
90               Overrides camera settings and provides a tunnel view.
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KEYS

94       a       Increases viewing X coordinate.
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96       z       Decreases viewing X coordinate.
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98       s       Increases viewing Y coordinate.
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100       x       Decreases viewing Y coordinate.
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102       d       Increases viewing Z coordinate.
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104       c       Decreases viewing Z coordinate.
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106       f       Increases camera location X coordinate.
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108       v       Decreases camera location X coordinate.
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110       g       Increases camera location Y coordinate.
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112       b       Decreases camera location Y coordinate.
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114       h       Increases camera location Z coordinate.
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116       n       Decreases camera location Z coordinate.
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118       r       Increases world rotation.
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120       q       quit.
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EXAMPLES

123       To see which block follow-mode is tracking, set  the  number  of  block
124       colors to 1.
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126       topblock -follow -maxColors 1
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ENVIRONMENT

129       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
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131       XENVIRONMENT
132               to  get  the  name of a resource file that overrides the global
133               resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
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135       XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW
136               The window ID to use with --root.
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SEE ALSO

139       X(1), xscreensaver(1),
140       https://www.jumpstation.co.uk/xscreensaver/topblock/
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143       Copyright © 2006 by rednuht.  Permission to use, copy, modify, distrib‐
144       ute,  and  sell  this software and its documentation for any purpose is
145       hereby granted without fee, provided that the  above  copyright  notice
146       appear  in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this per‐
147       mission notice appear in supporting documentation.  No  representations
148       are made about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is
149       provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
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AUTHOR

152       rednuht <topblock.xscreensaver@jumpstation.co.uk>
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