helix - draw helical string-art patterns

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

X Version 11                                   6.08 (10-Oct-2023)                                      helix(6x)

       Copyright  © 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.

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

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.

       XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW
               The window ID to use with --root.

       helix - draw helical string-art patterns

helix accepts the following options:

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

       --root  Draw on the root window.

       --window-idnumber
               Draw on the specified window.

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

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

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

       --install
               Install a private colormap for the window.

       --visualvisual
               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.

       --fps   Display the current frame rate and CPU load.

X(1), xscreensaver(1)

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