---
name: "hexadrop"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "xscreensaver"
version: "6.15-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hexadrop"
---

# hexadrop(6)

shrinking hexagons.

## NAME

hexadrop - shrinking hexagons.

## SYNOPSIS

**hexadrop** \[--display *host:display.screen*\] \[--visual *visual*\] \[--window\] \[--root\] \[--window-id *number*\] \[--delay *number*\] \[--speed *number*\] \[--size *number*\] \[--sides *number*\] \[--uniform-speed\] \[--no-uniform-speed\] \[--lockstep\] \[--no-lockstep\] \[--fps\]

## DESCRIPTION

Draws a grid of hexagons or other shapes and drops them out.

## OPTIONS

- **--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.

- **--root**

  Draw on the root window.

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

  Draw on the specified window.

- **--delay *number***

  Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default: 30000 (0.03 seconds.).

- **--speed *number***

  Speed. 0.5 for half as fast; 2.0 for twice as fast.

- **--size *number***

  How many tiles to fit horizontally on the screen.  Default 15.

- **--sides *number***

  Shape of the tiles. 3, 4, 6 or 8. Default: random.

- **--uniform-speed \| --no-uniform-speed**

  Whether each tile should drop at the same speed. Default: random.

- **--lockstep \| --no-lockstep**

  Whether each tile should drop at the same time. Default: random.

- **--fps \| --no-fps**

  Whether to show a frames-per-second display at the bottom of the screen.

## 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)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2013 by Jamie Zawinski.  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

Jamie Zawinski.