---
name: "wmcube"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wmcube"
version: "1.0.2-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wmcube"
---

# wmcube(1)

## NAME

wmcube -- spinning 3D object that shows the current CPU load

## SYNOPSIS

wmcube \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

*wmcube* is a dockapp that displays a realtime rotating 3D-object which indicates current CPU load.  The higher the load, the faster the object spins.

## OPTIONS

- **-o** \<filename\>

  load external 3D object (plugin).

- **-d** x

  rotate x degrees/step when the CPU is idle (default 1).

- **-r** x

  rotate 1 degree faster every x percent of the CPU usage (default 25).

- **-c** x

  which CPU (0, 1, 2...) to monitor (default average over all).

- **-f**

  use smooth font (default OFF).

- **-n**

  exclude "nice" processes (default OFF).

- **-b**

  draw the cube in a brighter color (default OFF).

- **-i**

  invert cube speed (default OFF).

- **-p**

  do not display the CPU load (default OFF).

- **-R**

  use red image.

- **-G**

  use green image.

- **-B**

  use blue image.

- **-h**

  display this help.

## TIPS & TRICKS

By combining together -RG, -RB, or -GB switches you get yellow, magenta, or cyan images.  Combining -RGB switches produces the gray image -- the same as without any swiches.

## PROGRAM AUTHORS

wmcube 1.0.2:

-

  (C) 2014-2016 Cezary M. Kruk  \<*c.kruk@bigfoot.com*\>

-

  (C) 2015-2016 Doug Torrance \<*dtorrance@piedmont.edu*\>

wmCube 0.98:

-

  (C)      2000 Robert Kling

## MANPAGE AUTHORS

Evelyn Mitchell \<efm@tummy.com\> -- manpage for the Debian prepackaged version of wmcube.

Filip Van Raemdonck \<mechanix@digibel.org\> -- manpage for version 0.98 of wmcube.

Sandro Tosi \<matrixhasu@gmail.com\> -- manpage for version 0.99-pre1 of wmcube.

Doug Torrance \<dtorrance@piedmont.edu\> -- manpage for version 1.0.0.

Cezary M. Kruk \<c.kruk@bigfoot.com\> -- manpage for version 1.0.2.

## SEE ALSO

**fvwm**(1),[**wmaker**(1)](/wmaker/1.md)