---
name: "binaryring"
section: "6x"
platform: "linux"
package: "xscreensaver-data"
version: "6.09+dfsg1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/binaryring/6x"
---

# binaryring(6x)

A system of path tracing particles evolves continuously from an initial creation.

## NAME

binaryring - A system of path tracing particles evolves continuously from an initial creation.

## SYNOPSIS

**binaryring** \[--fps\] \[--install\] \[--noinstall\] \[--mono\] \[--root\] \[--window-id *number*\] \[--visual *visual*\] \[--window\]  \[--window-id *window-id*\] \[--color\] \[--no-color\] \[--growth-delay *delayms*\] \[--particle-number *particles*\] \[--ring-radius *radius*\]

## DESCRIPTION

A system of path tracing particles evolves continuously from an initial circular creation.  Ages of darkness play arbitrarily with ages of light.

## OPTIONS

*binaryring* accepts the following options:

- **--fps**

  Display the current frame rate and CPU load.

- **--install**

  Install a private colormap for the window.

- **--mono**

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

- **--noinstall**

  Don't install a private colormap for the window.

- **--root**

  Draw on the root window.

- **--window-id *number***

  Draw on the specified 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.

- **--window**

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

- **--window-id *window-id***

  Specify which window id to use.

- **--color (Default)**

  Particles have random generated colors that gradually change over time.

- **--no-color**

  Use the original black and white visualization.

- **--growth-delay *delayms* (Default: *10000*)**

  Delay in ms between growth cycles. More delay, slower (but less CPU intensive).

- **--particles-number *particles* (Default: *5000*)**

  The number of particles in the system. With more particles the fps can also be affected.

- **--ring-radius *radius* (Default: *40*)**

  The radius of the ring where the particles are born, in pixels.

## 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.

- **XSCREENSAVER\_WINDOW**

  The window ID to use with *--root*.

## SEE ALSO

**X**(1), [**xscreensaver**(1)](/xscreensaver/1.md),\
 http://complexification.net/

## COPYRIGHT

Based on code © 2003 by J. Tarbell \<complex@complexification.net\>.\
 XScreenSaver port: Emilio Del Tessandoro \<emilio.deltessa@gmail.com\>

## AUTHOR

Patrick Leiser \<patrick27leiser@yahoo.org\>, Mar 2020.\
 Emilio Del Tessandoro \<emilio.deltessa@gmail.com\>, Aug 2014.