redhat man page for helix

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NAME
       helix - draw helical string-art patterns

SYNOPSIS
       helix  [-display  host:display.screen]  [-foreground color] [-background color] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-erase-speed usecs] [-erase-mode
       integer] [-delay seconds] [-install] [-visual visual]

DESCRIPTION
       The helix program draws interesting patterns composed of line segments in random colors.

OPTIONS
       helix accepts the following options:

       -window Draw on a newly-created window.	This is the default.

       -root   Draw on the root window.

       -mono   If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.

       -erase-speed usecs
	       This controls the speed at which the screen will be erased. Lower numbers erase faster.

       -erase-mode integer
	       This sets the erase mode. Mode -1 chooses a random mode each time. There are currently 6 modes defined (0-5).

       -delay seconds
	       This sets the number of seconds that the helix will be on the screen.

       -subdelay microseconds
	       This sets the amount of time to pause periodically while drawing.

       -install
	       Install a private colormap for the window.

       -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.

ENVIRONMENT
       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.

       XENVIRONMENT
	       to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.

SEE ALSO
       X(1), xscreensaver(1)

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 1992 by Jamie Zawinski.  Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its  documentation  for  any
       purpose	is  hereby  granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice
       and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.  No representations are made about the suitability of this software for  any
       purpose.  It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.

AUTHOR
       Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 13-aug-92.  Screen eraser improved by Johannes Keukelaar <johannes@nada.kth.se>,
	18-sep-97.

X Version 11							     18-sep-97							   XScreenSaver(1)