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Really Slick ScreenSavers(1)			  Really Slick ScreenSavers(1)

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]  [--emit‐
       ters/-e	 number]   [--particles/-p   number]   [--geometry/-g  number]
       [--size/-s number] [--windspeed/-W number]  [--emitterspeed/-E  number]
       [--particlespeed/-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 © 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 WITH‐
       OUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of  MERCHANTABILITY
       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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