NAME
imsmap - generate fractal maps
SYNOPSIS
imsmap [--display host:display.screen] [--foreground color] [--background color] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number][--mono] [--install] [--visual visual] [--ncolors int] [--delay seconds] [--delay2 microseconds] [--iterations int] [--mode h|s|v|random] [--fps]
DESCRIPTION
The imsmap program generates map or cloud-like patterns. It looks quite different in monochrome and color.
OPTIONS
imsmap accepts the following options:
- --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.
- --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.
- --ncolors integer
-
How many colors to use. Default 50.
- --delay integer
-
How long to delay between images. Default 10 seconds.
- --delay2 integer
-
How long to delay between bitmaps. Default 200000 (0.2 seconds).
- --iterations integer
-
A measure of the resolution of the resultant image, from 0 to 7. Default 7.
- --mode [ hue | saturation | value | random ]
-
The axis upon which colors should be interpolated between the foreground and background color. Default random.
- --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.
- XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW
-
The window ID to use with --root.
SEE ALSO
X(1), xscreensaver(1)
AUTHOR
Juergen Nickelsen <[email protected]>, 23-aug-92.
Hacked on by Jamie Zawinski <[email protected]>, 24-aug-92, 17-May-97.