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

# lockward(6x)

Rotating spinning color-cycling things

## NAME

lockward - Rotating spinning color-cycling things

## SYNOPSIS

**lockward** \[--display *displayspec*\] \[--root\] \[--window-id *number*\] \[--window\] \[--visual *arg*\] \[--window-id *arg*\] \[--delay *usec*\] \[--pair\] \[--fps\] \[--blink \| --no-blink\] \[--rotateidle-min *msec*\] \[--rotateidle-max *msec*\] \[--blinkidle-min *msec*\] \[--blinkidle-max *msec*\] \[--blinkdwell-min *msec*\] \[--blinkdwell-max *msec*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**lockward** draws a spinning, rotating set of notched wheels overlaid with some flashing effects, using OpenGL.  It's a sort of cross between the wards in a combination lock and those old information displays that animated via polarized light.

## 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 (default).

- **--root**

  Draw on the root window.

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

  Draw on the specified window.

- **--delay *microseconds***

  Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default: 20000 (50 frames/sec).

- **--blink \| --no-blink**

  Enables/disables the blinking effects.  Default: Enabled.

- **--fps**

  Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.

- **--rotateidle-min *milliseconds***

  - **--rotateidle-max *milliseconds***

  The minimum and maximum time each spinner will sit idle, in milliseconds. Defaults: Min 1000, max 6000.

- **--blinkidle-min *milliseconds***

  - **--blinkidle-max *milliseconds***

  The minimum and maximum time between blinking effects, in milliseconds. Defaults: Min 1000, max 9000.

- **--blinkdwell-min *milliseconds***

  - **--blinkdwell-max *milliseconds***

  The minimum and maximum dwell time for the blinking effects, in milliseconds.  This affects how quickly the blinks actually happen. Defaults: Min 100, max 600.

## ENVIRONMENT

- **DISPLAY**

  Default host and display number.

- **XENVIRONMENT**

  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)

## AUTHORS

Leo L. Schwab \<ewhac@best.com\>