.TH helix "" "" "X Applications"
.PC "Draw helical string-art patterns"
.fi
\fBhelix
[\-background \fIcolor\fB]
[\-display \fIhost:display.screen\fB]
[\-foreground \fIcolor\fB]
[\-mono]
[\-root]
[\-window]\fR
.PP
.B helix
draws interesting patterns composed of line segments in random colors.
It recognizes the following options:
.IP \fB\-mono\fR
Map the application to black and white, even if run on a color server.
.IP \fB\-root\fR
Draw the application on the root window.
.IP \fB\-window\fR
Draw the application in a newly-created window.
This is the default.
.SH "Environmental Variables"
.B helix
reads the following environmental variables:
.IP \fBDISPLAY\fR
The default host and display number.
.IP \fBXENVIRONMENT\fR
The name of a resource file that overrides the global resources
stored in the property
.BR RESOURCE_MANAGER .
.SH "See Also"
.B
X,
xscreensaver
.R
.SH Notes
.B helix
was written by
Jamie Zawinski (jwz@lucid.com).
.PP
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.
