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NAME

       whirlwindwarp - crazy moving stars


SYNOPSIS

       whirlwindwarp [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color]
       [-background color] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-install] [-visual
       visual] [-points integer] [-tails integer] [-fps]


DESCRIPTION

       whirlwindwarp plots stars moving according to various forcefields
       (simple 2D equations).

WARNING!
       This screensaver may be dangerous for your eyes.  Please don't watch it
       for too long!


OPTIONS

       whirlwindwarp accepts the following options:

       -window Draw on a newly-created window.  This is the default.

       -root   Draw on the root window.

       -mono   If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.

       -install
               Install a private colormap for the window.

       -visual visual
               Specify which visual to use.  Legal values are the name of a
               visual class, or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific
               visual.

       -points integer
               The number of stars plotted (default 400).

       -tails integer
               The length of the tail of each star (default 8).

       -fps    Display the current frame rate and CPU load.


ENVIRONMENT

       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.

       XENVIRONMENT
               to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global
               resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.


SEE ALSO

       X(1), xscreensaver(1)


COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) Paul "Joey" Clark.  Permission to use, copy, modify,
       distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any
       purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above
       copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright
       notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
       No representations are made about the suitability of this software for
       any purpose.  It is provided "as is" without express or implied
       warranty.


AUTHOR

       Paul "Joey" Clark <pclark@cs.bris.ac.uk> 10-Oct-00

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