---
name: "solarwinds"
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/solarwinds"
---

# solarwinds(1)

mesmerizing particle effects saver.

## NAME

solarwinds - mesmerizing particle effects saver.

## SYNOPSIS

**solarwinds** \[--root/-r\] \[--maxfps/-x *number*\] \[--vsync/-y *number*\] \[--dpms/-M *number*\] \[--preset/-R *number*\] \[--winds/-w *number*\] \[--emitters/-e *number*\] \[--particles/-p *number*\] \[--geometry/-g *number*\] \[--size/-s *number*\] \[--windspeed/-W *number*\] \[--emitterspeed/-E *number*\] \[--particlespeed/-P *number*\] \[--blur/-b *number*\]

## DESCRIPTION

From Terry Walsh (*http://reallyslick.com*): "This is a very mesmerizing particle effects saver. Tweak the settings a little and you'll find that you can achieve an amazing number of different patterns. You can also connect the particles with lines for a very different effect."

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

- **--preset *number***

  ```
  1 - Regular (--regular)
  2 - Cosmic Strings (--cosmicstrings)
  3 - Cold Pricklies (--coldpricklies)
  4 - Space Fur (--spacefur)
  5 - Jiggly (--jiggy)
  6 - Undertow (--undertow)
  ```

  Presets that override all options that come before it on the command line.  1 - 6.  Default: 1

- **--winds *number***

  Winds.  1 - 10.  Default: 1

- **--emitters *number***

  Emitters per wind.  1 - 1000.  Default: 30

- **--particles *number***

  Particles per wind.  0 - 10000.  Default: 2000

- **--geometry *number***

  ```
  0 - Lights (--lights)
  1 - Points (--points)
  2 - Lines (--lines)
  ```

  Type of geometry.  0 - 2.  Default: 0

- **--size *number***

  Particle Size.  1 - 100.  Default: 50

- **--windspeed *number***

  Wind Speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 20

- **--emitterspeed *number***

  Emitter Speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 15

- **--particlespeed *number***

  Particle Speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 10

- **--blur *number***

  Motion Blur.  0 - 100.  Default: 40

## ENVIRONMENT

- **DISPLAY**

  to get the default host and display number.

## SEE ALSO

**X**(1),

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002 by Terry Walsh and Tugrul Galatali.

Solarwinds 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.

Solarwinds 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\>