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unicode-screensaver(6x) unicode-screensaver manual unicode-screensaver(6x)

NAME

unicode - displays unicode characters

SYNOPSIS

unicode [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window] [-root] [-fps] [-delay seconds] [-font font] [-foreground color] [-background color]

DESCRIPTION

unicode-screensaver is a simple screensaver application that repeatedly randomly picks an unicode character and displays it in a very large font size together with its unicode code point and the character name.

OPTIONS

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.
Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
Draw on the root window.
Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
Specify the delay in seconds before switching to a new character. Defaults to seven seconds.
Try the given font in addition to the built-in fonts (Open Symbol, and FreeSans).
Set the background color (e.g. black, white, green, red). The default is white.
Set the font color (e.g. black, white, green, red). The default is black.

ENVIRONMENT

to get the default host and display number.
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 © 2009 by Joachim Breitner. 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

Joachim Breitner

Version 0.5.2 X Version 11