---
name: "helios"
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/helios"
---

# helios(1)

attraction/repulsion particle effects and some smooth surfaces.

## NAME

helios - attraction/repulsion particle effects and some smooth surfaces.

## SYNOPSIS

**helios** \[--root/-r\] \[--maxfps/-x *number*\] \[--vsync/-y *number*\] \[--dpms/-M *number*\] \[--ions/-i *number*\] \[--size/-s *number*\] \[--emitters/-e *number*\] \[--attracters/-a *number*\] \[--speed/-S *number*\] \[--cameraspeed/-c *number*\] \[--surface/-u\] \[--no-surface/-U\] \[--blur/-b *number*\] \[--wireframe/-w\] \[--no-wireframe/-W\]

## DESCRIPTION

From Terry Walsh (*http://reallyslick.com*): "Throw together some attraction/repulsion particle effects and some smooth surfaces and this is what you get. It's pretty insane \>=)"

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

- **--ions *number***

  Number of ions.  0 - 30000.  Default: 1500

- **--size *number***

  Ion size.  1 - 100.  Default: 10

- **--emitters *number***

  Number of emitters.  1 - 10.  Default: 3

- **--attracters *number***

  Number of attracters.  1 - 10.  Default: 3

- **--speed *number***

  Animation speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 10

- **--cameraspeed *number***

  Camera speed.  0 - 100.  Default: 10

- **--surface**

  Helios Surfaces.  Default: True

- **--blur**

  Motion Blur.  0 - 100.  Default: 10

- **--wireframe**

  Wireframe surfaces.  Default: False

## ENVIRONMENT

- **DISPLAY**

  to get the default host and display number.

## SEE ALSO

**X**(1),

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002 by Terry Walsh and Tugrul Galatali.

Helios 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.

Helios 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\>