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3ddesk(1)                        User Commands                       3ddesk(1)

NAME
       3ddesk - activates 3D-Desktop, a 3D desktop switcher.

SYNOPSIS
       3ddesk [ OPTIONS ]

DESCRIPTION
       3D Desktop is an OpenGL program for switching virtual desktops in a
       seamless 3-dimensional manner.  The default "visualization" maps your
       screen onto an N-sided "carousel" which is rotated to select the next
       screen.  When activated the current desktop appears to zoom out so as
       to make your desktop appear to be actually in a 3d environment with
       your other desktops.

OPTIONS
       Activates the 3D Desktop.  3ddeskd daemon must be running.  Where
       OPTIONS are:

       --view=xxx
              Uses the options from the view in 3ddesktop.conf

       --mode=xxx
              Sets the arrangement mode (one of carousel (default), cylinder,
              linear, viewmaster, priceisright, flip, or random).

       --acquire[=#]
              Grab images for all the desktops by cycling thru (sleep for x
              millisecs at each screen for refresh)

       --acquirecurrent
              Grab image for current desktop

       --nozoom
              Disable the zoom out

       --changespeed
              How fast the rotation or sliding of faces takes. Default is 40,
              must be between 1 and 300.

       --zoomspeed
              How fast it zooms in an out. Default is 45, must be between 1
              and 300.

       --gotoright
              Goto the desktop to the right

       --gotoleft
              Goto the desktop to the left

       --gotoup
              Goto the desktop to the up

       --gotodown
              Goto the desktop to the down

       --goto=#
              Goto specified column (deprecated, use --gotocolumn)

       --gotocolumn=#
              Goto specified column

       --gotorow=#
              Goto specified row

       --dontexit
              Don't exit after a goto

       --stop Stop 3ddesktop (kill 3ddeskd daemon)

       --reload
              Force a reload of 3ddesktop.conf

       --noautofun
              Disable Fun Mode

       --revmousewheel
              Reverse the mousewheel

       --swapmousebuttons
              Swap left and right buttons on the mouse

       --altmousebuttons
              Use alternate mousebuttons scheme: Button 1 activates, 2 goes
              back and exits, 3 goes back, 6 goes left, 7 goes right.

       --version
              Output version information and exit

SETUP
       3ddesk --acquire

       This starts the 3ddeskd server and acquires an image of each of your
       virtual desktops.  It will cycle through each desktop and return to
       your current.

USAGE
       Bind a key combination to /usr/bin/3ddesk and press the bound key.
       This will bring you into a 3d environment where you choose your next
       desktop.  If the server hasn't been started it will try to start it.

FILES
       /etc/3ddesktop/3ddesktop.conf

AUTHOR
       Brad Wasson bard at wassonartistry.com

3ddesk                             June 2005                         3ddesk(1)