noseguy − a little guy with a big nose wanders around being witty
noseguy [−−display host:display.screen] [−−foreground color] [−−background color] [−−text-foreground color] [−−text-background color] [−−font font] [−−window] [−−root] [−−window−id number] [−−install] [−−visual visual] [−−mode mode] [−−program program] [−−filename file] [−−text text] [−−fps]
A little man with a big nose and a hat runs around spewing out messages to the screen. This code (and its bitmaps) were extracted from the xnlock program.
noseguy
accepts the following options:
−−window
Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
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−−root |
Draw on the root window. |
−−window−id number
Draw on the specified window.
−−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.
−−font font
The font used for the messages.
−−program program
This program will be run periodically, and its output will be the text of the messages. Default:
xscreensaver-text --cols 40 | head -n15
You can configure the text printed through the "Advanced" tab of xscreensaver−settings(1), or by editing your ˜/.xscreensaver file.
−−filename file
If mode is file, then the contents of this file will be used for all messages.
−−text string
If mode is string, then this text will be used for all messages.
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−−fps |
Display the current frame rate and CPU load. |
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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.
XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW
The window ID to use with −−root.
X(1), xscreensaver(1), xscreensaver−text(6), xnlock(1)
Copyright 1985, 1990 by Dan Heller <[email protected]>.
Dan Heller <[email protected]>, 1985.
Ability to run standalone or with xscreensaver added by Jamie Zawinski <[email protected]>, 13-aug-92.