timetunnel — Plasma tunnels fade in and out

Synopsis

timetunnel [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window] [-root] [-start number] [-end number] [-dilate number] [-no-logo] [-reverse] [-no-fog] [-no-texture] [-wireframe] [-fps] [-tardis texture] [-head texture] [-marquee texture] [-tun1 texture] [-tun2 texture] [-tun3 texture]

Description

Draws an animation similar to the opening and closing effects on the Dr. Who television show.

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.
-start number
Start time of loop, 0.0 - 30.00. Default 0.0. May be identical to end time.
-end number
End time of loop, 0.0 - 30.00. Default 27.79. May be identical to start time.
-dilate number
Scale time to speed or slow simulation. Numbers less than one slow it down.
-no-logo
Show only tunnels, no logos, etc.
-reverse
Play in reverse, including tunnels.
-no-fog
Turn off fog.
-no-texture
Turn off textures.
-wireframe
Show as wire frame.
-fps | -no-fps
Whether to show a frames-per-second display at the bottom of the screen.
-tardis texture
Specify an xpm file to override default tardis texture.
-head texture
Specify an xpm file to override default Dr. Who head texture.
-marquee texture
Specify an xpm file to override default show marquee texture.
-tun1 texture
Specify an xpm file to override default tardis tunnel texture.
-tun2 texture
Specify an xpm file to override default middle tunnel texture.
-tun3 texture
Specify an xpm file to override default final tunnel texture.

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.

Author

Sean Brennan <zettix@yahoo.com>