---
name: "matrixview"
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/matrixview"
---

# matrixview(1)

seeing images in the matrix.

## NAME

matrixview - seeing images in the matrix.

## SYNOPSIS

**matrixview** \[--root/-r\] \[--maxfps/-x *number*\] \[--vsync/-y *number*\] \[--dpms/-M *number*\] \[--images/-i *directory*\] \[--scene\_interval/-s *number*\] \[--matrix\_interval/-m *number*\] \[--matrix\_width/-X *number*\] \[--matrix\_height/-Y *number*\] \[--contrast/-c *number*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Assimilation of Matrix GL by Nightradio \<nightradio@knoppix.ru\> (http://knoppix.ru/matrixgl.shtml)

## 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

- **--images *directory***

  Directory to load images from. If omitted, Matrix related images built into the screensaver are used.

- **--scene\_interval *number***

  How long an image stays in the matrix.  0 - 120.  Default: 5

- **--matrix\_interval *number***

  How long do the normal matrix thing between scenes. Meaningless if --scene\_interval is 0.  3 - 120.  Default: 5

- **--matrix\_width *number***

  Horizontal matrix resolution.  40 - 320.  Default: 90

- **--matrix\_height *number***

  Vertical matrix resolution.  30 - 240.  Default: 70

- **--contrast *number***

  Image contrast %.  0 - 100.  Default: 75

## ENVIRONMENT

- **DISPLAY**

  to get the default host and display number.

## SEE ALSO

**X**(1),

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2003 by Alex Zolotov and Tugrul Galatali.

MatrixView 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.

MatrixView 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

Alex Zolotov \<nightradio@knoppix.ru\> and Tugrul Galatali \<tugrul@galatali.com\>