barcode - Man Page

draws a random sequence of barcodes for the products you enjoy

Synopsis

barcode [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number] [--delay number] [--clock] [--clock24] [--fps]

Description

This draws a random sequence of colorful barcodes scrolling across your screen.

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.

--window-id number

Draw on the specified window.

--delay number

Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default: 10000 (0.02 seconds.).

--clock

Instead of drawing a stream of barcodes, draw a barcode-based digital clock.

--clock24

Same as --clock, but display 24-hour time instead of 12-hour time.

--fps

Display the current frame rate and CPU load.

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.

XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW

The window ID to use with --root.

See Also

X(1), xscreensaver(1)

Author

Dan Bornstein <danfuzz@milk.com>

Info

6.08-2.fc40 (27-Jan-2024) X Version 11 XScreenSaver manual