09-23-2008
This will depend on what the information is to be used for.
Min is 0.0 and max is (total number of CPUs) *1.1 or *1.15
ie:
min 0.0 max 1.1 (1 cpu)
min 0.0 max 2.3 (2 cpu)
Your mileage may vary.
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lockward(6x) XScreenSaver manual lockward(6x)
NAME
lockward - Rotating spinning color-cycling things
SYNOPSIS
lockward [-display displayspec] [-root] [-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.
-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.
SEE ALSO
X(1), xscreensaver(1)
AUTHORS
Leo L. Schwab <ewhac@best.com>
X Version 11 5.15 (28-Sep-2011) lockward(6x)