XScreenSaver(1)

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 sec-
       onds] [-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.

       -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_MAN-
               AGER 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  lt;jwz@netscape.com,  13-aug-92.   Screen
       eraser      improved      by      Johannes       Keukelaar
       lt;johannes@nada.kth.se,
        18-sep-97.