---
name: "flocks"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rss-glx"
version: "0.9.1-6.4~deb12u1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/flocks"
---

# flocks(1)

floating wisps.

## NAME

flocks - floating wisps.

## SYNOPSIS

**flocks** \[--root/-r\] \[--maxfps/-x *number*\] \[--vsync/-y *number*\] \[--dpms/-M *number*\] \[--preset/-p *number*\] \[--leaders/-l *number*\] \[--followers/-f *number*\] \[--geometry/-g\] \[--no-geometry/-G\] \[--size/-i *number*\] \[--complexity/-o *number*\] \[--speed/-s *number*\] \[--stretch/-S *number*\] \[--colorfadespeed/-O *number*\] \[--chromatek/-k\] \[--no-chromatek/-K\] \[--connections/-c\] \[--no-connections/-C\] \[--traillength/-t *number*\] \[--blur/-b *number*\]

## DESCRIPTION

From Terry Walsh (*http://reallyslick.com*): "Here's a 3D variation on a favorite old theme. Try it out with Chromatek's ChromaDepth glasses for a cool 3D effect."

Ported to Linux by Tugrul Galatali.

## OPTIONS

- **--root**

  Draw on the root window.

- **--maxfps *number***

  Set maximum frame rate.

- **--vsync *number***

  Limit redraws to specified number of vertical refreshes.  0 - 100.  Default: 1

- **--dpms *number***

  Stop rendering new frames if the display is not on.  0 - 1.  Default: 1

- **--preset *number***

  ```
  1 - Regular (--regular)
  2 - Trails (--trails)
  3 - Blurred Trails (--blurt)
  4 - Blurred Connections (--blurc)
  ```

  Presets that override all options that come before it on the command line.  1 - 4.  Default: 1

- **--leaders *number***

  Number of leaders.  1 - 100.  Default: 4

- **--followers *number***

  Number of followers.  0 - 10000.  Default: 400

- **--geometry**

  Draw blobs instead of dots.  Default: True

- **--size *number***

  Bug size.  1 - 100.  Default: 10

- **--complexity *number***

  Blob complexity.  1 - 10.  Default: 1

- **--speed *number***

  Speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 15

- **--stretch *number***

  Stretch.  0 - 100.  Default: 20

- **--colorfadespeed *number***

  Color fade speed.  0 - 100.  Default: 15

- **--chromatek**

  ChromaDepth glasses.  Default: False

- **--connections**

  Show connections.  Default: False

- **--traillength *number***

  Trail length.  0 - 250.  Default: 0

- **--blur *number***

  Motion Blur.  0 - 100.  Default: 0

## ENVIRONMENT

- **DISPLAY**

  to get the default host and display number.

## SEE ALSO

**X**(1),

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002 by Terry Walsh and Tugrul Galatali.

Flocks is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.

Flocks is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

## AUTHOR

Terry Walsh and Tugrul Galatali \<tugrul@galatali.com\>