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+.TH XScreenSaver 1 "18-sep-97" "X Version 11"
+.SH NAME
+helix - draw helical string-art patterns
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B helix
+[\-display \fIhost:display.screen\fP] [\-foreground \fIcolor\fP] [\-background \fIcolor\fP] [\-window] [\-root] [\-mono] [\-erase\-speed \fIusecs\fP] [\-erase\-mode \fIinteger\fP] [\-delay \fIseconds\fP] [\-install] [\-visual \fIvisual\fP]
+[\-fps]
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+The \fIhelix\fP program draws interesting patterns composed of line segments
+in random colors.
+.SH OPTIONS
+.I helix
+accepts the following options:
+.TP 8
+.B \-window
+Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
+.TP 8
+.B \-root
+Draw on the root window.
+.TP 8
+.B \-mono
+If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display.
+.TP 8
+.B \-delay \fIseconds\fP
+This sets the number of seconds that the helix will be on the screen.
+.TP 8
+.B \-subdelay \fImicroseconds\fP
+This sets the amount of time to pause periodically while drawing.
+.TP 8
+.B \-install
+Install a private colormap for the window.
+.TP 8
+.B \-visual \fIvisual\fP
+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.
+.TP 8
+.B \-fps
+Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
+.SH ENVIRONMENT
+.PP
+.TP 8
+.B DISPLAY
+to get the default host and display number.
+.TP 8
+.B XENVIRONMENT
+to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources
+stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+.BR X (1),
+.BR xscreensaver (1)
+.SH COPYRIGHT
+Copyright \(co 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.
+.SH AUTHOR
+Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 13-aug-92.
+Screen eraser improved by Johannes Keukelaar <johannes@nada.kth.se>,
+ 18-sep-97.