demon(6)                      XScreenSaver manual                     demon(6)



NAME
       demon - cellular automaton.

SYNOPSIS
       demon [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window] [-root]
       [-count number] [-cycles number] [-delay number] [-ncolors number]
       [-size number] [-fps]

DESCRIPTION
       A cellular automaton that starts with a random field, and organizes it
       into stripes and spirals.

OPTIONS
       -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.

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

       -root   Draw on the root window.

       -count number
               States.  0 - 20.  Default: 0.

       -cycles number
               Timeout.  0 - 800000.  Default: 1000.

       -delay number
               Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default: 50000 (0.05
               seconds.).

       -ncolors number
               Number of Colors.  Default: 64.

       -size number
               Cell Size.  -20 - 20.  Default: -7.

       -fps    Display the current frame rate and CPU load.

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) 2002 by David Bagley.  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
       David Bagley.



X Version 11                  5.23 (09-Nov-2013)                      demon(6)
