goop - squishy transparent oil and bubble screenhack

goop [-display host:display.screen] [-foreground color] [-background color] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-install] [-visual visual] [-transparent] [-non-transparent] [-additive] [-subtractive] [-xor] [-no-xor]

The goop program draws a simulation of bubbles in layers of overlapping multicolored translucent fluid.

goop 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.

-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.

-count integer

How many bubbles to draw per layer. Default: random.

-layers integer

How many layers to draw. Default: random, based on screen depth.

-delay microseconds

How much of a delay should be introduced between steps of the animation. Default 100000, or about 1/10th second.

-transparent

If -layers is greater than 1, then each layer will be drawn in one color, and when they overlap, the colors will be mixed. This is the default.

-non-transparent

Turns off -transparent.

-additive

If -transparent is specified, then this option means that the colors will be mixed using an additive color model, as if the blobs were projected light. This is the default.

-subtractive

If -transparent is specified, then this option means that the colors will be mixed using a subtractive color model, as if the blobs were translucent filters.

-xor

Draw with xor instead of the other color tricks.

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.

X(1), xscreensaver(1)

Copyright © 1997 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.

Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 11-Jun-97.