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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]  [--particle-
       speed/-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 (C) 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  pub-
       lished 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 MERCHANTABIL-
       ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

AUTHOR

       Terry Walsh and Tugrul Galatali <tugrul@galatali.com>

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