xfade(1) xfade(1)
25 July 1989
NAME
xfade - xfade fade between two strings
SYNOPSIS
xfade [ -display connection ] [ -string string1 string2 ] [ -sleep
sleeptime ] [ -pause pausetime ] [ -fg foreground1 foreground2 ] [ -bg
background ] [ -p font_pattern ]
DESCRIPTION
xfade uses colormap double buffering to fade between two strings. It
requires a dynamic visual to run. As the window is resized, its does
its best to find a font in font_pattern to best fit the window.
OPTIONS
-display connection
Connect to X server display, connection.
-string string1 string2
Use string1 and string2 as the strings to fade between.
-sleep sleeptime
Microseconds to sleep between changes in the colormap. The
default is 100000. Two small a sleeptime can overwhelm the
server.
-pause pasuetime
Microseconds to pause at the end of a cycle. The default is
400000.
-fg foreground1 foreground2
The colors of the two strings.
-bg background
The color of the window.
-pattern font_pattern
Use font_pattern as the font family. The default is *times-
medium-r*.
SEE ALSO
X(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 1988 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
David Lemke (lemke@wirehead.sun.com)
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
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xfade(1) xfade(1)
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